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HGS Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 9 Oct 2021

HGS Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How HashMap works internally
  • Ans. 

    HashMap is a data structure that stores key-value pairs and uses hashing to retrieve values quickly.

    • HashMap uses an array of buckets to store key-value pairs

    • The hash code of the key is used to determine the index of the bucket

    • If multiple keys have the same hash code, they are stored in a linked list within the bucket

    • When retrieving a value, the hash code of the key is used to find the bucket and then the linked list is...

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  • Q2. What is OOP in Java
  • Ans. 

    OOP in Java stands for Object-Oriented Programming which is a programming paradigm based on objects.

    • OOP focuses on creating objects that have properties and methods

    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism are the key concepts of OOP

    • Java supports OOP through classes and interfaces

    • Example: A car can be represented as an object with properties like color, model, and methods like start, stop, and accelerate

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well core concept of Java and Spring Framework.

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Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What can you do if company have no necessary of your work?
  • Q2. What benefit will you get to the company

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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Jan 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I have attended as full stack developer and I have been asked questions on springs and java .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and try to answer with elaborated explanation. Answer the questions as per your previous experiences.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. To develop a product catalogue in core Java using Maven.
  • Ans. 

    Develop a product catalogue in core Java using Maven for efficient project management and dependency handling.

    • Set up a Maven project: Use 'mvn archetype:generate' to create a new project structure.

    • Define dependencies: Add necessary libraries in 'pom.xml', e.g., 'javax.persistence' for ORM.

    • Create entity classes: Define product attributes like 'id', 'name', 'description', and 'price'.

    • Implement CRUD operations: Use JPA or...

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Technical round was asked technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basic should be strong in the programming language you know

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is object oriented programming
  • Ans. 

    Object oriented programming is a programming paradigm that uses objects to represent and manipulate data.

    • Objects encapsulate data and behavior

    • Classes define the blueprint for objects

    • Inheritance allows for code reuse and polymorphism

    • Examples include Java, C++, and Python

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to concepts and try to use basic approach

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How much salary u want
  • Q2. I said as per industry standard

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Nice interview, Average questions
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I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 7 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Name
  • Q2. Introduction

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very good

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Manual and SQL based questions... practical questins,like writing queries test cases etc.

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Verbal, Reasoning, Quant

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Basic programming questions on C 2. About projects you have done 3. Rate yourself on the skills mentioned in your resume
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. Introduce yourself 2. Why you want to join us 3. What are your career expectations 4. What you know about the role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep detail understanding of projects you mentioned in your resume.
For RPA roles, certification is better, in atleast 2 RPA platforms
Focus on OCR, python, along with the tool skill set
Focus on SQL

HGS Interview FAQs

How to prepare for HGS Software Engineer 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 HGS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at HGS expect are Coding, SQL, Javascript, JQuery and LINQ.
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