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Q1. The interview was scheduled on a Saturday, and the experience felt like college placement drive. I had to wait 4 hours before Round 1 even began. The HR was unresponsive - I had to reach out myself to chec...read more
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Q2. Round 2 It was over it before it began. The interviewer seemed to be in hurry and uninterested. After asking each question, he barley listened to my responses and qucikly moved on, often asking vague or un...read more
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Q1. Can you describe your experience and the best project you have worked on?
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I have extensive experience in UX design, with my best project being a mobile app redesign for a major e-commerce company.
• Redesigned mobile app interface to improve user experience and increase conversions

• Conducted user research and usability testing to inform design decisions

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement design changes

• Resulted in a 20% increase in user engagement and a 15% increase in conversio...read more
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Q2. How do you evaluate the success of a project?
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I evaluate the success of a project by analyzing user feedback, metrics, and meeting project goals.
• Collect and analyze user feedback through surveys, interviews, and usability testing

• Track key metrics such as user engagement, conversion rates, and task completion

• Compare project outcomes to initial goals and objectives

• Iterate on design based on feedback and data to improve user experience
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Q3. Can you describe your approach to a design task and outline your process?
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My approach to a design task involves research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and iteration.
• Conduct thorough research to understand user needs and goals

• Generate ideas through brainstorming and sketching

• Create prototypes to visualize concepts and gather feedback

• Test prototypes with users to identify usability issues

• Iterate on designs based on feedback and data
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Q4. What are the most valuable design experiences you have had recently as an interaction designer?
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One of the most valuable design experiences I had recently was leading a redesign project for a mobile app.
• Led a redesign project for a mobile app, involving user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing

• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to gather feedback and iterate on designs

• Implemented user-centered design principles to improve overall user experience and increase user engagement
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Design a test with a clearly outlined problem; you need to sketch your ideas and thoughts within one hour.

Q1. Can you explain the design you created in the previous round?
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I designed a user-friendly mobile app for tracking daily water intake.
• Focused on intuitive interface for easy input of water consumption

• Incorporated visual reminders and progress tracking for motivation

• Implemented a feature to set personalized water intake goals

• Utilized color-coded visual cues for quick reference

• Conducted user testing to gather feedback for improvements
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Q2. What are the various scenarios that may be presented to evaluate your thoughts and design skills?
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Various scenarios to evaluate UX design skills
• User research and persona creation

• Wireframing and prototyping

• Usability testing and feedback analysis

• Accessibility considerations

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
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Q3. What are the error cases that should be considered in the design?
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Consider error cases in design to ensure user experience is not negatively impacted.
• Input validation errors (e.g. incorrect format, missing required fields)

• Network errors (e.g. slow or no internet connection)

• System errors (e.g. server downtime, database errors)

• User errors (e.g. accidental deletion, incorrect actions)

• Security errors (e.g. unauthorized access, data breaches)
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Q1. What specific behaviours and qualities do you possess that demonstrate your fit for the company, and how can you elaborate on these in a broader context?
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I possess strong communication skills, a user-centered approach, and a proven track record of delivering successful UX designs.
• Strong communication skills demonstrated through effective collaboration with cross-functional teams

• User-centered approach evident in my portfolio showcasing intuitive and user-friendly designs

• Proven track record of delivering successful UX designs, as evidenced by positive user feedback and in...read more
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Q2. What strategies should a designer understand?
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A designer should understand various strategies to effectively solve design problems.
• User research and testing

• Information architecture

• Wireframing and prototyping

• Visual design principles

• Collaboration with stakeholders
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Q1. What is your understanding of OpenText products ?
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OpenText products are a suite of enterprise software solutions for content management, digital experience, and business process automation.
• OpenText Content Suite for managing enterprise content

• OpenText Experience Suite for creating personalized digital experiences

• OpenText Process Suite for automating business processes

• OpenText Documentum for managing documents and records

• OpenText Media Management for digital asset mana...read more
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Q2. What is your experience with workflows, and can you provide specific examples?
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I have extensive experience with designing and optimizing workflows to improve user experience.
• Designed workflows for e-commerce platforms to streamline the checkout process and increase conversion rates

• Optimized workflows for mobile applications to enhance user engagement and retention

• Conducted user research to identify pain points in existing workflows and proposed solutions for improvement
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Q1. Design endpoints for certain requirements
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Q2. Create db design for some set of tables, design it's relationship and create it using sql and follow up questions
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Q3. Explain deadlock with the code, have you came across this in your application and how to overcome this or avoid it
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Q4. Explain compile time polymorphism with code
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Q5. Cpu usage of production application is very high, how will you tackle this in microservice architecture and several follow up questions
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Q6. Two leetcode styled problems, 1 medium, 1 hard
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Q1. Write a program in .NET that outputs the characters appearing more than two times consecutively in a given string.
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Program in .NET to output characters appearing more than two times consecutively in a given string.
• Iterate through the string and check if the current character is the same as the previous one.

• Keep track of the count of consecutive characters and output those that appear more than two times.

• Use a StringBuilder to efficiently build the output string.
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Q2. If there are five microservices, labeled as microservice one, microservice two, microservice three, microservice four, and microservice five. Microservice three breaks. Requests from microservice two to ...read more
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Implement strategies to resolve backlog of requests from microservice two due to microservice three breaking.
• Identify the root cause of the issue in microservice three and fix it.

• Implement circuit breaker pattern to handle failures and prevent cascading failures.

• Implement retries with exponential backoff for failed requests from microservice two to microservice three.

• Scale up microservice three to handle increased load...read more
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Q3. What is an abstract class, and why is it necessary to use an abstract class when interfaces already exist?
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Abstract class is a class that cannot be instantiated and may contain abstract methods, while interfaces only define method signatures.
• Abstract classes can have both abstract and non-abstract methods, providing a partial implementation for subclasses.

• Interfaces can only have method signatures, requiring implementing classes to define the actual implementation.

• Abstract classes can have constructors, member variables, an...read more
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Q4. What design patterns have you utilized in your projects?
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I have utilized design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, and Observer in my projects.
• Singleton pattern for ensuring a class has only one instance

• Factory pattern for creating objects without specifying the exact class

• Observer pattern for defining a one-to-many dependency between objects
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Q5. Can you illustrate the architecture of your application?
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The application architecture follows a microservices design pattern with a front-end client communicating with multiple back-end services.
• Front-end client communicates with back-end services via APIs

• Back-end services are independent and handle specific functionalities

• Data is stored in a distributed database for scalability

• Use of containerization for deployment and scaling

• Message queues for asynchronous communication be...read more
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Q1. Given a list of strings that may contain duplicates, return a list of the duplicate strings using the most efficient approach.
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Use a hash set to efficiently find duplicate strings in a list.
• Create a hash set to store unique strings.

• Iterate through the list of strings, adding each string to the hash set.

• If a string is already in the hash set, add it to the list of duplicates.

• Return the list of duplicate strings.
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Q2. Could you explain what your application does and the types of technology it utilizes?
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Our application is a cloud-based project management tool that helps teams collaborate and track progress.
• Utilizes React for front-end development

• Uses Node.js for back-end development

• Integrates with third-party APIs for additional functionality
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Q3. When should we use MS SQL and NoSQL databases?
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MS SQL for structured data, NoSQL for unstructured data or high scalability
• Use MS SQL for structured data with complex relationships and transactions

• Use NoSQL for unstructured data or high scalability requirements

• Consider using a combination of both for different parts of the application

• Example: Use MS SQL for financial transactions and NoSQL for user profiles
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Q4. Which NoSQL database would you choose as an alternative to Elasticsearch, and what are your reasons for that choice?
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MongoDB is a popular choice as an alternative to Elasticsearch due to its flexibility and scalability.
• MongoDB is a document-oriented NoSQL database that allows for flexible schema design, making it a good fit for a wide range of use cases.

• MongoDB also offers powerful indexing and querying capabilities, similar to Elasticsearch.

• MongoDB's horizontal scalability and sharding capabilities make it suitable for handling larg...read more
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Q5. What are the differences between MongoDB and PostgreSQL?
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MongoDB is a NoSQL database while PostgreSQL is a relational database management system.
• MongoDB is schema-less, allowing for flexible data models, while PostgreSQL enforces a predefined schema.

• MongoDB uses a document-based data model with JSON-like documents, while PostgreSQL uses tables with rows and columns.

• MongoDB is better suited for applications with large amounts of unstructured data, while PostgreSQL is better f...read more
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Q6. What are the differences between conventional URLs and attribute URLs in .NET Core Web API?
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Conventional URLs use query parameters while attribute URLs use route parameters in .NET Core Web API.
• Conventional URLs use query parameters to pass data in the URL, while attribute URLs use route parameters in the route template.

• Conventional URLs are more flexible as they allow for optional parameters, while attribute URLs are more rigid in their structure.

• Attribute URLs are more readable and provide a cleaner way to ...read more
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Q7. What is the working mechanism of OAuth authorization?
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OAuth authorization is a protocol that allows a user to grant limited access to their resources without sharing their credentials.
• OAuth allows a user to grant access to their resources to a third-party application without sharing their credentials.

• It involves the exchange of tokens between the user, the third-party application, and the resource server.

• OAuth uses authorization codes, access tokens, and refresh tokens to...read more
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Q8. What steps do you take to ensure that an application remains maintainable?
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To ensure maintainability, I follow coding best practices, use version control, write clean and modular code, document thoroughly, and conduct regular code reviews.
• Follow coding best practices such as SOLID principles and design patterns

• Use version control system like Git to track changes and collaborate with team members

• Write clean and modular code to make it easier to understand and update

• Thoroughly document code, in...read more
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Q9. Which design patterns have you utilized in your work?
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I have utilized design patterns such as Singleton, Factory, and Observer in my work.
• Singleton pattern for ensuring a class has only one instance

• Factory pattern for creating objects without specifying the exact class

• Observer pattern for defining a one-to-many dependency between objects
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Q10. How does Repository Pattern help in maintaining your codebase
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Repository Pattern helps in separating data access logic from business logic, improving code maintainability.
• Encapsulates the logic required to access data from the data source, providing a clean separation between data access and business logic.

• Promotes code reusability by allowing different parts of the application to use the same data access logic without duplicating code.

• Facilitates unit testing by enabling the moc...read more
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