Timeline
8 Weeks Training + Classes – Before the assessment, we had structured training covering DSA, OOPs, DBMS, OS, Java, and problem-solving.
Final Assessment – Conducted after the 8 weeks of classes.
Venue: KL University
Reporting Time: 8:00 AM
Interview Call: Received at 4:00 PM
Interview Duration: ~1 hour
Interview Panel: Two interviewers (one virtual, one in-person).
Technical Questions
The panel asked me to start with a self-introduction and then moved into core technical areas.
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Method Overloading vs. Overriding
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Exception Handling in Java
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Difference between Checked vs. Unchecked exceptions
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What is a Null Pointer Exception and how to handle it?
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Difference between final, finally, finalize
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Explain FIFO principle
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Basics of Multithreading
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What is a HashMap and how it is implemented internally?
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What is a Set and difference between List vs. Set
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Language Preference: C++ vs. Java – why choose C++?
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Data types in C++
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Memory size of int in C++ and Java
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What is an API and its usage
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What is REST API
Coding Questions
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I was asked to solve two problems on the spot:
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Reverse a String
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Merge Two Maps
HR Questions
Some HR-related questions included:
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Which city do you belong to?
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Explain about your city.
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Are you willing to relocate?
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Are you comfortable with shifts?
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If new programming languages emerge in the future, will you be able to learn them?
Overall Experience:
The interview panel was friendly and tested both technical depth (OOPs, Java, C++ concepts, APIs, collections, multithreading) and coding ability (basic but tricky).
The HR questions mainly checked for flexibility and adaptability.
The process tested concept clarity + problem-solving + communication.
It was a good learning experience and lasted about an hour.
Tip for Juniors: Revise OOPs, Exception Handling, Collections, APIs, and DSA basics. Be confident in whichever language you choose (C++ or Java). Also, practice simple coding problems like string manipulation and map operations.