Tavant

Role: Software Engineer Trainee

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: March 2022

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 2 rounds

Topics Asked: OOPS, DBMS (Normalization, Joins), Data Structures & Algorithms (HEAP Tree, Quick Sort, Merge Sort), Core Java (JDBC, Class/Constructor visibility, Method vs Constructor), Web Technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript).

Experience:

This interview experience was for a Software Engineer Trainee role. The process involved two main rounds: a Technical Interview and an HR Interview.

Technical Interview:

The technical round started with a self-introduction. The interviewer then delved into core computer science concepts. Questions included: "Explain 4 Pillars of OOPS?", "Explain different types of Normalization?", "Explain the HEAP Tree and give real-world Examples?", "Explain Quick Sort Algorithm?", "Explain Merge Sort Algorithm?", "What is the time complexity of Quick and Merge sort and which is better?", "Explain Joins and their type in DBMS?", "Class can be private?", "Constructor can be private?", "Difference between Method and Constructor?". The candidate was also asked about their project role and to "Explain JDBC Connectivity Code?". Basic knowledge of web technologies like CSS, HTML, and Javascript was also assessed.

HR Interview:

The HR round included standard questions like "Introduce Yourself?", "Why are you joining Tavant?". The candidate was also informed about a 2-year bond and asked if they agreed to it.