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Ernst & Young Java Developer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 5 Apr 2022

Top 10 Ernst & Young Java Developer Interview Questions and Answers

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  • Q1. Java Question

    Which among String or String Buffer should be preferred when there are lot of updates required to be done in the
    data?

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  • Q2. Spring Boot Question

    What is the @Controller annotation used for? How can you create a controller without an annotation?

    View answer (1)
  • Q3. Java Question

    What are the advantages of Packages in Java?

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  • Q4. Java Question

    How would you differentiate between a String, StringBuffer, and a StringBuilder?

    View answer (1)
  • Q5. Spring Boot Question

    What Are the Basic Annotations that Spring Boot Offers?

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  • Q6. Java Question

    Why Java is platform independent and JVM platform dependent?

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  • Q7. Java Question

    What are some standard Java pre-defined functional interfaces?

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  • Q8. Hibernate Question

    Can you tell the difference between setMaxResults() and setFetchSize() of Query?

    View answer (1)
  • Q9. Spring Boot Question

    What is dependency Injection?

    View answer (1)
  • Q10. Java Question

    What are the features of a lambda expression?

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3 Ernst & Young Java Developer Interview Experiences

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Java Developer Interview Questions

user image CodingNinjas

posted on 5 Apr 2022

I was interviewed before Apr 2021.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Video Call Round (9 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round started with some basic questions from Java followed by some questions from OOPS in Java and standard Java 8 questions.

  • Q1. Java Question

    What are the advantages of Packages in Java?

  • Q2. Java Question

    Why Java is platform independent and JVM platform dependent?

  • Q3. Java Question

    Which among String or String Buffer should be preferred when there are lot of updates required to be done in the
    data?

  • Q4. Java Question

    How would you differentiate between a String, StringBuffer, and a StringBuilder?

  • Q5. Java Question

    Explain the use of final keyword in variable, method and class

  • Q6. OOPS Question

    What is meant by Interface?

  • Q7. OOPS Question

    Difference between Abstract class and Interface.

  • Q8. Java Question

    What are some standard Java pre-defined functional interfaces?

  • Q9. Java Question

    What are the features of a lambda expression?

2

Video Call Round (10 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round had questions from Microservices , Spring Boot and Hibernate. The interviewer was quite freindly and also helped wherever I was stuck.

  • Q1. Spring Boot Question

    What Are the Basic Annotations that Spring Boot Offers?

  • Q2. Spring Boot Question

    Explain @RestController annotation in Sprint boot?

  • Q3. Spring Boot Question

    What is dependency Injection?

  • Q4. Spring Boot Question

    What is the @Controller annotation used for? How can you create a controller without an annotation?

  • Q5. Spring Boot Question

    What does the @SpringBootApplication annotation do internally?

  • Q6. Hibernate Question

    Can you tell the difference between setMaxResults() and setFetchSize() of Query?

  • Q7. Hibernate Question

    What are the concurrency strategies available in hibernate?

  • Q8. Hibernate Question

    Can you tell something about the N+1 SELECT problem in Hibernate?

  • Q9. Microservices Question

    Explain the working of Microservice Architecture.

  • Q10. Microservices Question

    What issues are generally solved by spring clouds?

3

HR Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a Technical Cum HR round where I was first asked some basic Java related concepts and then we discussed
about my expectations from the company , learnings and growth in the forthcomig years. I would suggest be honest and
try to communicate your thoughts properly in these type of rounds to maximise your chances of getting selected.

  • Q1. Basic HR Questions Why should we hire you ? What are your expectations from the company? How was your overall interview experience? What are your strengths and ...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteria1+ years of experienceErnst & Young (EY) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Java , OOPS , Spring , MVC , Hibernate , AptitudeTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 2 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Java Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 Oct 2020

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020.

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared with the concepts as some questions were commonly asked and easy to be answered while some were not so common. Questions weren't that though although, but was not easy to recall the concepts during the interview.

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Java Developer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 20 Mar 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Feb 2021.

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

  • Q1. The basic question of core java.Algorithms with java 8.Spring and spring-boot.Normal question of DB. Find 3rd largest salary?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well versed with core java, Practice algorithims.Java 8 is essential. Be comfortable with spring-boot annotations.

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5-10 Yrs

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EY - Full Stack Java Developer - Spring Boot/AngularJS (6-9 yrs)
Bengaluru/Bangalore, Kolkata +5

6-9 Yrs

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Mumbai

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Interview questions from similar companies

user image Sachin

posted on 11 Oct 2023

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
2

Technical Round (6 Questions)

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Deloitte Java Developer interview:
  • Core Java
  • Collections
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • MySQL
user image Ankan Das

posted on 23 Dec 2022

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jun 2022.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
2

Technical Round (5 Questions)

3

Coding Test Round

Codes on preferred skill from CV

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for PwC Java Developer interview:
  • Java
  • SQL Server
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for deep knowledge on skills. Also know the basics for a better interview outcome.
user image Anonymous

posted on 23 Nov 2023

Interview experience
Rating 4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

1 Interview Round

1

Technical Round (3 Questions)

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Oct 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2020.

1 Interview Round

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to see FAQ on google. Do the practice on it.
user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Nov 2023

Interview experience
Rating 3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
2

Coding Test Round

Basic coding on java 8

3

Technical Round (2 Questions)

  • Q1. About domain and coding functionality also asked about lwd and how soon can join
  • Q2. Coding on java8

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Even if you give 100% still they will reject you even after they ask you how soon you can join and you answer like you can join immediately please consider twice while applying
user image Priya Shukla

posted on 23 Sep 2023

Interview experience
Rating 1
Very bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2023.

3 Interview Rounds

1

Resume Shortlist Round

Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Double-check your resume for any spelling mistakes. The recruiter may consider spelling mistakes as careless behavior or poor communication skills.
View all tips
2

Technical Round (1 Question)

  • Q1. Core java, stream api, spring boot, junit, spring core,jpa , hibernate
3

Behavioral Round (1 Question)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They can ask very deep knowledge on these so learn basics properly.
user image CodingNinjas

posted on 24 May 2022

I was interviewed in Jan 2022.

2 Interview Rounds

1

Video Call Round (2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Timing( was it late night) Not late but interview conducted in the evening
How was the environment? Google meet
Any other significant activity Checked my projects my contribution my past experiences
How the interviewer was? (If it was there any interview) Interviewer was check technical knowledge and personality test

  • Q1. Sort 0 1 You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N that contains only integers, 0 and 1. Write a function to sort this array/list. Think of a sol...read more
  • Q2. Convert Bst To The Greater Sum Tree You have been given a Binary Search Tree of integers. You are supposed to convert it to a greater sum tree such that the val...read more
2

HR Round (1 Question)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was TechnoManagerial round where both technical as well as HR questions where asked. Interviewer was very supportive and he just wanted to check your best and your problem solving skills and you personality.

  • Q1. Basic HR questions 1. Why you are leaving this company? 2. what is toughest situation you have faced previous project. 3. what are thing you are expecting in yo...read more

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Mechanical Engineering from Sanjivani College of Engineering, Kopargaon. I applied for the job as Java Developer in PuneEligibility criteria6 CGPADeloitte interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Java, Data Structures, OOPS, System Design, MYSQL, UnixTime required to prepare for the interview - 7 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Be prepared with OOPs concept, four pillers
Tip 2 : Practice Atleast 150-250 Questions
Tip 3 : Do atleast 2-3 projects host it and mention the links in resume.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : mention some 2-3 descent projects on resume.
Tip 2 : Do not add irrelevant fields in the resume. content is more important rather then styling to resume.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Ernst & Young Interview FAQs

How to prepare for Ernst & Young Java Developer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Ernst & Young. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ernst & Young expect are Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, J2Ee and Hibernate.
What are the top questions asked in Ernst & Young Java Developer interview?

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