Greyorange

Role: SDET

College: Not Specified (On-Campus)

Interview Date: November-December, Not Specified Year

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Rejected (implied)

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Object-Oriented Programming (Java), Java, C++, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Structures (Linked List, Array), Operating Systems (Enumeration), Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Waterfall Model, Databases (SQL, MySQL), Linux Commands, Algorithms.

Experience:

The GreyOrange recruitment process for the SDET role involved three rounds.

Round 1: Online Assessment (OA)

This round consisted of 10-15 MCQs based on Object-Oriented Programming in Java and one simple coding question, also in Java.

Round 2: Technical Interview

This round focused heavily on CS fundamentals. Questions included: Difference between C and C++, Difference between Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Define OOP and its types, Explain the difference between linked list and array, Define enumeration, What to do to check if a company's telephone is working, Difference between primitive and dynamic data types, Difference between function overriding and overloading. Two coding questions were asked: "Check if the given string is palindrome or not" and "Check whether an input year is a leap year". The interviewer asked 25-30 questions in about 35 minutes.

Round 3: Technical Interview

The interviewer noted that the candidate's expertise was C++ while the company predominantly works with Python. Questions included: Explain Software Development Life Cycle, Explain waterfall model, Difference between SQL and MySQL. Other CS fundamental questions were also asked. Coding question 1 was "Print all the subsequences of a given string of length 2". Another coding question was asked but not remembered. The interviewer also inquired about experience with the Linux operating system, asking for a few Linux commands and some used for string manipulation. The candidate indicated not being able to answer 2-3 questions in this round.