Doubletick

Role: Android Developer

College: BITS Pilani

Interview Date: Not Specified

Interview Type: On-Campus, Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 1 round

Topics Asked: Project Discussion (Firebase), Android (Splash Screen, Activity Lifecycle, Service Implementation/Lifecycle, Launch Types, LiveData, Manifest File, Gradle, Fragments, Unit Tests), gRPC Project.

Experience:

The candidate, a Master of Engineering student from BITS Pilani, interviewed for an Android Developer role with QuickSell Inc. The company responded promptly, and the interview took place the day after shortlisting. The interviewer was humble and made the candidate feel at ease.

The interview began with a customary introduction, then transitioned into technical aspects of Android development. Questions included:

• Project Discussion: Questions about a project from the candidate's portfolio, specifically regarding Firebase implementations.
• What is a Splash Screen?
• Activity Lifecycle: Explaining the intricacies of the Android Activity lifecycle.
• Service Implementation: Inquiry about implementing a service in projects.
• Service Lifecycle: Discussion on the lifecycle of an Android service.
• Launch Types: Elucidating various launch types in Android applications and their effect on activity behavior.
• LiveData: Explanation of LiveData as a data holder class for observing data changes and facilitating app component interaction.
• Manifest File: Describing the significance of the AndroidManifest.xml file.
• Gradle's Role (App Level).
• Components Depth Questions: Probing understanding of activity, fragment, and service components.
• What are Fragments?
• Describe the Unit Tests.
• gRPC Project: Inquiry about a gRPC project mentioned on the CV, with insights shared on its nature and contributions.

The candidate answered most questions correctly but was not called for the next round, resulting in rejection.