The interview was good, and asked a lot of questions. i was asked questions on the basis of Linux and a lot of questions on the basis of computer networks as well
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The interview process consisted of multiple rounds, including a phone screening, technical assessments, and a final interview with the team. The questions focused on problem-solving, system architecture, and troubleshooting skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What was one thing that they asked you?
A: They asked me to explain how I would handle a situation where an application is running fine but suddenly starts consuming too much memory.
How did you answer this question?
A: I explained the steps I would take, such as identifying the root cause using monitoring tools, checking logs, and analyzing recent changes to the system. I also discussed scaling options and optimizing the application's memory usage.
Q: How do you ensure high availability in a distributed system?
A: I discussed techniques like load balancing, redundancy, failover strategies, and regular health checks to detect issues early and minimize downtime.
Q: How do you handle on-call responsibilities during outages?
A: I explained my approach to troubleshooting by prioritizing tasks, using alerting systems, and ensuring proper communication with the team to resolve issues as quickly as possible.
I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PhonePe (Bengaluru) in Aug 2023
Interview
First round was assessment, questions were based on linux networking and sql. Second round and Third round I had a technical interview. After getting into Internship, I had 5 weeks of training and next 7 weeks for project. After 5 weeks along with continuous assessments, we had an interview at the end of the 5 weeks training and I got selected to the Project round. In project round out of 25, only 11 proceeded to Full time conversion, while the rest of us didn't even get a regret or feedback mail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basics of linux, linux networking, few database related questions, few system design questions, my interests etc