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posted on 17 Sep 2024

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 medium dsa que - one is of binary search, one is from graph

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Define oops principle
  • Ans. 

    OOPs principles are the fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming that help in designing and implementing software solutions.

    • Encapsulation: Bundling data and methods that operate on the data into a single unit (class).

    • Inheritance: Allowing a class to inherit properties and behavior from another class.

    • Polymorphism: The ability of different classes to be treated as instances of a common superclass.

    • Abstraction: ...

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  • Q2. Define os concepts
  • Ans. 

    OS concepts refer to fundamental principles and components of operating systems.

    • Process management - handling processes, scheduling, and resource allocation

    • Memory management - managing memory allocation, virtual memory, and paging

    • File system - organizing and accessing files on storage devices

    • Device management - controlling and communicating with hardware devices

    • Security and protection - ensuring system and data securit...

  • Answered by AI

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding question, 1 section of business aptitude and 1 section english.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design a chess game.
  • Ans. 

    A classic chess game with standard rules and pieces.

    • Create a board with 8x8 squares

    • Place 16 pieces on each side: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 knights, 2 bishops, and 8 pawns

    • Define the movement rules for each piece

    • Implement special moves like castling and en passant

    • Check for checkmate and stalemate conditions

    • Allow for player vs player or player vs computer gameplay

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  • Q2. N queens problem. Minimum steps by knight.
  • Ans. 

    The N Queens problem is to place N chess queens on an NxN board so that no two queens threaten each other. Minimum steps by knight is a variation of this problem.

    • The N Queens problem is a classic problem in computer science and can be solved using backtracking.

    • The minimum steps by knight variation involves placing N knights on an NxN board so that no two knights threaten each other.

    • This problem can also be solved using...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Telephonic Call 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hr questions were asked. And location preference.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident. Tell truth. Know your resume well.

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Sde1 Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 1 Sep 2022

Round 1 - Coding Test 

4 coding question 1 easy ,2 medium and 1 hard

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical interview, asked about my project, then DSA question , count number of palindromic substring

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice DSA, build your resume and profile with good projects and understand them deeply , practice good level DSA questions
Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA
OOPS
C++
DBMS
OS
CN
BASIC MATHS
PROBABILITY
CALCULUS

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA PROBABITLITY OOPS PROGRAMMING BASICS C++

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well from geeks for geeks and solve lots of DSA questions. also be thorough with whatever you write on your resume, every subject everything revise it beforehand

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are the types of derivatives?
  • Ans. 

    Derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset or security.

    • Types of derivatives include futures, options, swaps, and forwards.

    • Futures are contracts to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price and date.

    • Options give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price and date.

    • Swaps involve exchanging cash flows based on different finan...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare on Derviatives and structure of funds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. It was mostly about the instrument reference data and typical business analyst question about change management, BRD, Agile and technology we use.

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic accounts and finance questions
  • Q2. If you dont know answer better be straight forward about it

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - lot of round, pretty tough
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I appeared for an interview in May 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Can string class be extended
  • Ans. 

    Yes, the string class can be extended in most programming languages.

    • Inheritance can be used to extend the functionality of the string class.

    • By creating a new class that inherits from the string class, additional methods and properties can be added.

    • Extending the string class allows for customization and adding specific functionality to strings.

    • Example: In Python, the string class can be extended by creating a new class ...

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  • Q2. What are the implecit object in JSP
  • Ans. 

    Implicit objects in JSP are predefined objects that are available for use without any declaration or initialization.

    • Implicit objects in JSP include request, response, session, application, out, config, pageContext, page, exception, and others.

    • These objects provide access to various aspects of the JSP environment and can be used to perform common tasks.

    • For example, the request object allows access to HTTP request parame...

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  • Q3. How does hash map works
  • Ans. 

    A hash map is a data structure that uses a hash function to map keys to values.

    • Hash map stores key-value pairs

    • It uses a hash function to compute an index for each key

    • Collisions can occur when two keys hash to the same index

    • Hash maps provide fast access to values based on their keys

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  • Q4. Difference between string buffer and string builder
  • Ans. 

    StringBuffer and StringBuilder are both used to manipulate strings, but StringBuffer is thread-safe while StringBuilder is not.

    • StringBuffer is synchronized, making it safe for use in multi-threaded environments.

    • StringBuilder is not synchronized, making it faster but not thread-safe.

    • StringBuffer is preferred when multiple threads are involved, while StringBuilder is preferred for single-threaded scenarios.

    • Both classes p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. What is MVC
  • Ans. 

    MVC is a software architectural pattern that separates an application into three main components: Model, View, and Controller.

    • Model represents the data and business logic of the application.

    • View is responsible for displaying the user interface.

    • Controller handles user input, updates the model, and interacts with the view.

    • MVC promotes separation of concerns and modularity in software development.

    • Example: In a web applica...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. What are the annotation used in RESTFULL web services
  • Ans. 

    Annotations used in RESTful web services

    • 1. @Path - Specifies the URI path for the resource

    • 2. @GET - Specifies that the method handles HTTP GET requests

    • 3. @POST - Specifies that the method handles HTTP POST requests

    • 4. @PUT - Specifies that the method handles HTTP PUT requests

    • 5. @DELETE - Specifies that the method handles HTTP DELETE requests

    • 6. @PathParam - Binds the value of a URI template parameter to a method paramete...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Java Application Development

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. 1. Why do you want to join Citi?
  • Ans. 

    I want to join Citi because of its global presence, strong reputation, and opportunities for growth.

    • Citi is a global company with a presence in over 100 countries, which provides an opportunity to work with diverse teams and gain international exposure.

    • Citi has a strong reputation in the financial industry, known for its expertise and innovative solutions.

    • Citi offers excellent career development opportunities, includin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2. Why do you want a career in banking? And not consulting or finance?
  • Ans. 

    I am interested in a career in banking because of the opportunities for growth, the dynamic nature of the industry, and my passion for financial analysis.

    • Opportunities for growth: Banking offers a wide range of career paths and opportunities for advancement. I am excited about the potential to develop my skills and progress within the industry.

    • Dynamic nature of the industry: Banking is constantly evolving, with new tec...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3. How has the Indian Economy performed in the past 2 years?
  • Ans. 

    The Indian economy has experienced mixed performance in the past 2 years.

    • GDP growth rate has fluctuated

    • Demonetization and GST implementation impacted the economy

    • Unemployment rate has been a concern

    • Inflation has remained relatively low

    • Foreign direct investment has increased

    • Agricultural sector faced challenges due to weather conditions

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: My resume had gotten shortlisted for the profile of an Analyst. This was the first stage.

Round: Group Discussion
Duration: 20 minutes

College Name: Lady Shri Ram College

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical on paper test questions:(dis was only for 12 among d 26 shortlisted ppl after apti...others directly had interviews)
5 wer selected in this test who wer nw sent for interviews
TECHNICAL INTERVIEW: (pls list the questions asked in all the rounds)
26 shortlisted after apti (14 directly for interviews & 12 had one more technical on paper test...mentioned above)
der wer min 2 technical rounds for each of them...max were 5

- You are given course dependencies
A->B,C
B->D
C->A
D->nothing
The above dependencies mean...if you want to take course A...you should take courses B and C first....To take B,Course D must be taken first....D is an independent course and can be taken without any prior requirements.
Now you are told these dependencies.Come up with an appropriate data structure to represent these dependencies.Then write a code that finds out all the courses that the student can take up...in this case the student can first take course D because its independent.Now that course D has been taken he can next take up B as it depends on B alone...But the courses A and C can never be taken because they depend on each other...So here all the courses that can be taken are B and D.
After i wrote the code....he asked for all possible test cases
-Given an array of length N....It can be filled with nos. only from 1 to N....find which nos are repeated in the array
-Given pointers to two nodes in a binary tree....find their least common ancestor...each node has pointer to only the parent node...not the left and right child..
-In a binary tree(Not necessarily a BST)...suppose the weight of any node is defined as the product of the key value of the node and the level of the node(Root at level 1)...find the node with maximum weight in the binary tree
-A sorted array of size n is right circularly rotated k times and this rotated array is given to you as input...Find out the value of k in log n time .
-There are some processes running at time T....and there are processes running at time T+30.
You have to find out
1)Which processes died at time T+30,which were alive at time T
2)Which are the new processes at time T+30,which were not there at time T
3)Which are the processes that were there at time T and are still running at time T+30
What data structure will you use to represent the process lists and write code to find out the answers to the 3 questions above
-Given a binary search tree...and a target sum...starting at the root...which all paths add up to the target sum?...if there are multiple paths....return the path with least no. of nodes.


College Name: Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai [ VJTI ]

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American Express interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the American Express interview process are Coding Test and Technical.
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