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Infosys Interview Questions and answers

Infosys Interview Questions and answers

Infosys is one of the India's leading technology company. Infosys Limited headquarters are in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Company trade name as "Infosys Technologies Limited." This business provides consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.

The recruitment and selection process of Infosys is geared towards matching between the candidate's aptitudes and company requirements.

Academic Conditions:

  • Minimum 60% Aggregate in 10th and 12th Mark sheet.
  • Minimum 65% and above in B.tech.

Company Recruitment and Selection Process

You have to crack three rounds to get selected in the interview. First round is an online test, which is logical answering and grammar. The second round is Technical round, which is technical answering, And the final and last round of the Infosys company is HR round, which is most common round in companies recruitment and selection process. Detailed Structure of the three rounds of company recruitment is given below.

First Round- Online Test: In the first round of Infosys recruitment and selection process Grammar and IQ is checked as per the company's requirements. Some frequently asked analytical questions are given below. Items may change but, grammar and logic will be the same. The difficulty level of this round is moderate. If you have a good IQ and communication skills, then you can easily crack this round.

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Second Round- Technical Test: In the second step of recruitment and selection process Technical questions are asked. You can clear this test if you have good technical knowledge. Be careful while answering questions in the technical round, listen carefully to the interviewer because the technical round is the most difficult round among all the other rounds. Technical round is going to check your technical knowledge you had gained from your previous work experience.

Third Round- HR face to face Interview: If you completed the second round then you will be promoted to appear in the third round, which is straight face to face HR round. HR is a Human Resource Manager, who is going to talk to you and he is going to ask some questions about the company. I suggest you be cool while answering questions asked in HR round because he is not going to check your technical skill. HR round is not difficult if you have good communication skills. You only have to tell about yourself and the company.


First Round - Online Test Questions


Infosys English Interview Questions

1) We ________ a lovely three weeks in the south of Spain last year.

  • took
  • did
  • spent
  • passed


2) Your blue ________ are dirty.

  • Jeans
  • dress
  • shoes
  • shirt


3) Fiona is very angry ________ her boss's decision to sack several members of staff.

  • Against
  • about
  • for
  • by


4) Please don't forget to message me when you ________ home.

  • will get
  • get
  • are going to get
  • are getting


5) The teacher asked if ________ to bring our textbooks to class.

  • all we had remembered
  • we had all remembered
  • had all we remembered
  • had we all remembered


6) If you do well at school, you will have the ________ to go to university.

  • Luck
  • chance
  • result
  • hope


7) I must ________ for being so late.

  • Regret
  • apologise
  • excuse
  • pardon


8) I've only got a ________ money in the bank.

  • Less
  • little
  • few
  • bit


9) When Shikha was a little girl, she used to ________ small glass animals.

  • Pick
  • collect
  • play
  • choose


10) You ________ to ring Aunt Jean to thank her for her present.

  • Should
  • must
  • could
  • ought


11) What ________ you going to do in your summer holidays?

  • Are
  • do
  • have
  • will


12) Julie immediately jumped ________ the pool, but it was too cold for me to swim there.

  • On
  • up
  • in
  • for


13) Would you like to ________ shopping with me this afternoon?

  • Go
  • do
  • make
  • get


14) I'm very ________ - could I have a glass of water, please?

  • Empty
  • thirsty
  • hungry
  • dirty


Infosys Logical Reasoning Questions


The list of logical questions that have been asked in the Infosys interview is given below:

1) Compound interest 1200 become Rs. 1348.32 in 2 years. Find the increasing rate?

  1. 6%
  2. 7.5%
  3. 8%
  4. 9%


2) Look at this series: 4, 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), what number should come next?

  1. (1/3)
  2. (1/8)
  3. (2/8)
  4. (1/16)


3) Which one word does not belong to the other words?

  1. parsley
  2. basil
  3. dill
  4. mayonnaise


4) Which word does not belong with the other words?

  1. inch
  2. ounce
  3. centimeter
  4. yard


5) Select the word which does not belong with the other words?

  1. tyre
  2. steering wheel
  3. engine
  4. car


Infosys Aptitude Questions


The list of aptitude questions that have been asked in the Infosys interview are given below:

1) X fires 5 shots to Y's 3, but X kills only once in 3 shots while Y kills once in 2 shots. When Y has missed 27 times, X has killed:

  1. 30 birds
  2. 60 birds
  3. 72 birds
  4. 90 birds


2) Gaurav's age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back. What is the present age of Gaurav?

  1. 10 years
  2. 18 years
  3. 20 years
  4. Cannot be determined
  5. None of these


3) The statement I: The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses, which are much lower than the fees charged in the last year offered by the unaided institutions

Statement 2: The parents of the students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

  1. The statement First is the cause and statement Second is its effect
  2. Statement Second is the cause and statement First is its effect
  3. Both the statements First and Second are independent causes
  4. Both the statements First and Second are effects of independent causes


4) A is as much younger than B. B as he is older than C. If the sum of the ages is 50 years. What is the difference between the ages of B and A's?

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 25 years
  4. Data inadequate
  5. None of these


Infosys Technical Interview Questions


1) What is polymorphism?

Polymorphism is a concept by which we can perform a single action in different ways. Polymorphism is derived from two Greek words: poly and morphs. The word "poly" means many and "morphs" means forms. So polymorphism means many forms.


2) Explain the functionality of linked list.

A linked list consists of two parts. Information part and the link part. In the single linked list, first node of the list is marked by a unique pointer named as start and this pointer points to the first element of the list, and the link part of each node consists of a pointer pointing to the next node, but the last node of the list has null pointer identifying the last node. The linked list can be traversed easily with the help of Start pointer.


3) What is normalization of databases, joins, and keys?

Normalization is also known as the process of organizing data in a DBMS efficiently without any loss of data.

Advantages of the normalization process are as follows:

First is eliminating redundant data and ensuring data dependencies make sense. It reduces the amount of space that the database consumes and ensure that data is logically stored.

Join:

This clause is used in DBMS to combine rows from two or more tables, based on a related column between them.

Keys:

Keys are a crucial part of the relational database model. They are used to identify and establish relationships between tables. They are also used to uniquely determine each record or row of data in a table.

Key:

A Key can be a single attribute or a group of attributes acting as a key.


4) What is inheritance?

In, object-oriented programming, inheritance is a mechanism based on classes.

Inheritance refers to inheriting the data members and properties of a parent class to a child class. A class which is derived from another class is often called as a sub-class, and the class from which the child class is derived is known as super-class or parent class.


5) What are the different types of inheritance?

Types of Inheritance:

  • Single inheritance
  • Multiple Inheritance
  • Multi-level Inheritance
  • Multi-path Inheritance
  • Hierarchical Inheritance
  • Hybrid Inheritance

6) Demonstrate the process of inheriting variable of one class to other class?

  1. //Base Class  
  2. class A   
  3. {   
  4. public int a;  
  5.   
  6. }  
  7. //Derived Class  
  8. class B : A  
  9. {  
  10. a=15;  
  11.   
  12. }  

7) What are the loops statements?

To execute a block of statement several times in a program depending upon the conditional statement loops are used.

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The basic structure of a loop is given above in the diagram. For each successful execution of the loop, the conditional statement should be checked. If the conditional statement is true, then the loop will be executed. If the conditional statement is false, then the loop will be terminated.


8) Difference between classes and interface?

The difference between classes and interface are listed below:

  • The instance of the class can be created by creating its object, whereas interfaces cannot be instantiated as all the methods in the interface are abstract and do not perform any action, There is no need for instantiating an interface.
  • A class is declared using class keyword whereas an interface is declared using interface keyword.
  • The members of the class can have access specifier such as public, protected, and private but members of the interface cannot have the access specifier, all the members of the interface is declared as public because the interface is used to derive another class. There will be no use of access specifies inside the members of an interface.
  • The methods inside the class are defined to perform some actions on the fields declared in the class whereas interface lacks in declaring in fields, the methods in an interface are purely abstract.
  • A class can implement any number of the interface but can only extend one superclass, whereas interface can extend any number of interfaces but cannot implement any interface.
  • A class can have a constructor defined inside the class to declare the fields inside the class, whereas interface doesn't have any constructor defined because there are no fields to be initialized.

9) What is software development life-cycle? Also, explain the waterfall model.

SDLC is a process followed for developing and enhancing software project. It consists of a detailed plan for developing, maintaining a specific software. The life cycle defines a methodology process for improving the quality of software and the overall development process.

In "The Waterfall" model, the whole process of software development is divided into separate phases. In this Waterfall model, typically, the outcome of one phase acts as the input for the next phase sequentially.


10) What are the four basic principles of OOPS?

The four basic principles of Object-Oriented Programming System are listed below:

  1. Abstraction
  2. Inheritance
  3. Encapsulation
  4. Polymorphism.

11) What are the conditional statements?

The conditional statements can alternatively be called a conditional expression also. Conditional statements are the set of rules which were executed if a particular condition is true. It is often referred to an if-then statement because if the condition is true, then the statement is executed.


12) What is Database Management System?

A Database Management System is a software system is used for creating and managing databases. DBMS make it possible for the end user to create and maintain databases. DBMS provides an interface between the end user/application and the databases.


13) List different advantages of DBMS.

Improved data sharing.

The list of several advantages of Database Management System:

  • Improved data security.
  • Better data integration.
  • Minimized data inconsistency.
  • Improved data access.
  • Improved decision making.
  • Increased end-user productivity.

14) What do you mean by Object-Relational DBMS?

The object-relational database (ORD) is a database management system (DBMS) that are composed of both an object-oriented database (OODBMS) and a relational database (RDBMS). ORD supports the essential components of an object-oriented database model in its schemas and the query language used, such as inheritance, classes, and objects.

An object-relational database is also known as an object-relational database management systems (ORDBMS).


15) What is database Schema?

It is a set of formulas (sentences) called integrity constraints imposed on a database.


16) What is an IC? What is its importance?

IC refers to integrated circuits sets of electronic circuits on single flat piece semiconductor material, and usually, silicon is used. The integration of a large number of tiny transistors into a small chip results in circuits that are smaller in size and faster than those discrete electronic components. The importance of integrated circuits than the separate electronic components is integrated circuits are smaller in size, faster, low costs than discrete electronic components.


17) Write a program to check whether the input number is a perfect number or not.

  1. #include   
  2.   
  3. int main()Improved data sharing.  
  4. {  
  5.     int number, remainder, sum = 0, i;  
  6.   
  7.     printf("Enter a Number\n");  
  8.     scanf("%d", &number);  
  9.     for (i = 1; i < number ; i=i+1)  
  10.     {  
  11.         remainder = number % i;  
  12.         if (remainder == 0)  
  13.         {  
  14.             sum += i;  
  15.   
  16.         }  
  17.     }  
  18.     if (sum == number)  
  19. {  
  20.         printf("Number is perfect number");  
  21. }  
  22.     else  
  23. {  
  24.         printf("Number is not a perfect number");  
  25. }  
  26.     return 0;  
  27. }  

18) Tell me something about DSN?

A Data Source Name as the name suggests it is the logical name for Open Database Connectivity to refer to other information that is required to access data. For a connection to an ODBC data source Microsoft SQL Server database.


19) What is the difference between a Clustered-index and a non-clustered-index?

Clustered Index - Only one per table is allowed

Faster to read than non clustered because the data is physically stored in index order

Non-Clustered Index - Can be used many times in a table

Quicker for inserting and updating operations than a clustered index


20) Difference between C & embedded C.

C Language

  1. C is a type of the computer programming language. C was initially developed by Dennis Ritchie in AT&T Bell Labs between 1969 and 1973. It has a free-format program source code. C is a general-purpose programming language.
  2. C is generally used for desktop computers
  3. C can use the resources of a desktop PC like memory, OS, etc.
  4. Compilers for C (ANSI C) typically generate OS dependent executables.

Embedded C

  1. Embedded C is the set of language extensions for the C Programming language. It was released by the C Standards committee. Through the Embedded C extensions, the C Standards committee hoped to address the commonality issues that exist between C extensions for different embedded systems.
  2. Embedded C is for micro-controller based applications.
  3. Embedded C is used with the limited resources, such as RAM, ROM, I/Os on an embedded processor.
  4. Embedded C requires compilers to create files to be downloaded to the micro-controllers/microprocessors where it needs to run.

21) What is a pointer in C? What is its use?

The pointer is a particular variable which holds the address of another variable of the same type. Pointers can be of any data type and structure are allowed in C programming language. Pointer variable stores the address of another variable of the same data type as the value of the pointer variable.

Following are the uses of pointers:

  • To point a variable in the memory.
  • Pointers are used to traverse the linked list.
  • To point out a structure.

22) Different between a session and a socket?

The Socket is the Combination of Ip address, and Port Number and the session is a Logical Connectivity between the source and destination.


23) What is a null pointer?

The null pointer is the pointer with no reference to any location of the memory.

A null pointer contains zero as its value which means pointer is empty and not pointing to anywhere in the memory. Null pointers can be used further in the program to initialize the address of the memory location with the same data type of the pointer.

Note: Pointers can only point to the variable having the same datatype. If the data type of pointer and datatype of pointing variable is different, then the pointer will not work.


24) What is a Real-Time OS?

A real-time operating system is an operating system which acts as an interface between hardware and user. This system guarantees a specific capability within a specified time. For example, an operating system is designed to ensure that a specific object was available for a robot on an assembly line.


25) Difference between TCP and UDP.

TCPUDP
Connection-orientated protocolConnectionless protocol
Segment sequencing.No sequencing.
Acknowledge sequencingNo windowing and retransmission.
Reliable transmission protocol.Unreliable transmission protocol.

26) Write a c program to swap two numbers without using a temporary variable.

  1. void swap(int &i, int &j)  
  2. {  
  3. i=i+j;  
  4. j=i-j;  
  5. i=i-j;  
  6. }  

27) Which functions are used for memory allocation in C/C++

The Function calloc() allocates a memory area, and the length will be the product of its parameters(it has two parameters). It fills the memory with ZERO's and returns a pointer to the first byte of the memory. If it fails to locate enough space, Then it returns a NULL pointer.

The function malloc() allocates a memory area, and length will be the value entered as a parameter. (it has one parameter). It does not initialize memory area free() used to free the allocated memory(allocated through calloc and malloc), in other words, this used release the allocated memory new also used to allocate memory on the heap and initialize the memory using the constructor delete also used release memory allocated by new operator


28) Write output of the program?

  1. int i=10;  
  2. printf("%d%d%d",i,++i,i++);  
  3. Answer = 10 12 12  

29) What is a virtual function and what is the pure virtual function?

Virtual function:- In order to achieve polymorphism, function in base class is declared as virtual, By declare virtual we make the base class pointer to execute the function of any derived class depends on the content of pointer (any derived class address).

Pure Virtual Function:- This is a function used in base class, and its definition has to be provided in a derived class, In other pure virtual function has no definition in the base is defined as:

  1. virtual void fun()=0;  

That means this function not going to do anything, In case of the pure virtual function derived function has to implement the pure virtual function or redeclare it as the pure virtual function


30) What are WPF-WCF?

WPF/WCF application, need in .NET 3.0 Framework. This application will cover the following concepts:

  • WCF(Windows Communication Foundation)
  • The new service orientated attributes
  • The use of interfaces
  • The use of callbacks
  • Asynchronous delegates
  • Creating the proxy
  • WPF( Windows Presentation Foundation )
  • Styles
  • Templates
  • Animations
  • Databinding
  • Multithreading a WPF application

31) Difference between the EXE and the DLL file extension?

The term EXE is a short-term of the word executable as it identifies the file as a program. Whereas, DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, which commonly contains functions and procedures that can be used by other programs.


32) Scenarios in which the web application should be used and scenarios in which desktop application should be used?

Scenarios in which web application used are listed below:

  • Cost effective development
  • Accessible anywhere
  • Easily customizable

Scenarios in which desktop application should be used are listed below:

  • Desktop application usually has more control.

Safe for computationally expensive software that needs to communicate directly with the OS.

The desktop application is often offline and does not need an Internet connection to function compared to a web application.


33) What is an array?

An array is a group of elements used to store a group of related data of the same data type.

The array uses index number to identify each element in an array.


34) Inner join Vs. Outer join?

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35) What are the SQL tables?

A table is a set of related data in a structured format in the database. A table is consists of rows and columns.


36) What is the difference between array and pointer?

An array is the group of similar elements having the same data type, whereas the pointer is a variable pointing to some data type in the memory. Arrays can only contain the elements of similar data type whereas pointer variable is used to point to any data type variable.


37) How abstraction and encapsulation complementary?

Abstraction and encapsulation are complementary because in object-oriented programming classes can only be abstracted if it is encapsulated. The abstraction focuses on the observable behavior of an object, whereas encapsulation focuses on the implementation that gives rise to this behavior.


38) How is modularity present in C++?

Modularity is the concept explained in oops concept, and it was introduced with class and objects in c++. Functions, classes, structures implements modularity in C++.


39) Define the structural difference between the b-tree index and bitmap?

Btree

This tree structure was developed by Bayer and McCreight in 1972.

This tree structure is a height-balanced m-way search tree. A B-tree of the order m can be defined as an m-way search tree.

It is made up of branch nodes and leaf nodes.

Bitmap

It consists merely of bits for every single distinct value. It uses a string of bits to locate rows in a table quickly. Used to index low cardinality columns.


40) What do you mean by platform independence?

The platform independence refers to the ability of programming language or a platform that you implement on one machine and use them on another machine without or minimal changes. There are two types of platform independence, source platform independence, and binary platform independence. For example, Java is a binary platform independent language whereas c and c++ are source platform independence languages because java uses java virtual machine to run their programs but c and c++ use compilers to convert the source code to executable machine language.


41) Differentiate between Char and Varchar in DBMS?

Char and Varchar both are the datatypes in DBMS. Char and varchar both datatypes are used to store characters up to 8000. The only point of difference between the Char and Varchar is Char fixed length string datatype whereas Varchar, as the name suggests, is a variable length character storing data type.

For example, char(7) will take 7 bytes of memory to store the string, and it also includes space. Whereas varchar will take variable space, which means that it will only take that much of space as the actual data entered as the data of varchar data type.


42) Do you know about the different level of languages?

The different levels of programming languages were listed below:

  • Low-level Language- Language which is understandable by machine is often known as machine language (binary language). It is challenging to read and doing code in this language by humans directly.
  • Assembly level language- Some mnemonics are used which reduce the complexity of the program.
  • Middle-level Language- This language is not so tricky as the assembly language, but it still requires the knowledge of computer hardware which makes it little difficult to program. For Example C and C++ programming languages.
  • High-level language- Its right to say, this level of the programming language is the highest level of the programming language in the technology. These types of programming languages do not require the knowledge of the hardware. This level of the programming language is elementary to learn by the humans. For Example Java, PHP, Perl, Python, etc.

43) What is the word used for the virtual machine in JAVA? How is it implemented?

The word "Java Virtual Machine known as JVM in short" is used for the virtual machine in Java. This word is implemented from the java runtime environment (JRE).


44) List the areas in which data structures are applied extensively?

The list of areas where data structures are applied extensively are listed below:

  • Compiler Design
  • Operating System
  • Database management System
  • Numerical analysis
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Simulation
  • Statistical analysis package

45) Difference between Class and Struct.

A structure and a class differ a lot as a structure has limited functionality and features as compared to a class. A class can be defined as the collection of related variables and functions encapsulated in a single structure whereas a structure can be referred to as an user-defined datatype for processing its operations. A keyword "Struct" is used for declaration of Struct Where a keyword "class" is used for the declaration of a class in the programming language. Default access specifier of the class is private whereas default access specifier of the struct is public. The purpose of the class is data abstraction and further inheritance whereas the use of the struct is generally, Grouping of data. General usage of the struct is a small amount of data whereas general usage of the class is to store a large amount of data.


46) What is the difference between a white box, black box, and gray box testing?

White Box TestingBlack Box TestingGray Box Testing
Internal programming fully known.Internal programming is not known.Internal programming is partially known.
Tester knows the internal working of the application.The knowledge of the internal working of the application is not required.Internal working of the application is partially known.
White box testing is also known as glass, open box, clear box, structural testing, or code-based testing.Black box testing is also known as a closed box, data-driven, and functional testing.Gray box testing is also known as translucent testing.
Performed by tester and developers.Performed by the end user and also by tester and developers.Performed by the end user and also by tester and developers.
The tester can design test data.Testing is based on external expectation.By high-level database diagrams and data flow diagrams.
Most exhaustive and time-consuming.Least time consuming and exhaustive.Partially time-consuming and exhaustive.
Data domain and internal boundaries can be better tested.Performed by the trial, and error method.Data domains and the internal boundaries can be tested if known.
Not suited for algorithm testing.Not suited for algorithm testing.Suited for algorithm testing.

47) Describe three levels of data abstraction? Which layer is at the user end?

The three levels of data abstraction are listed below:

  1. Physical level: This is the lowest level of database abstraction describes how the data are stored.
  2. Logical level: This level is the next higher level than the physical level of database abstraction, which represents the data stored in the database and what relationship among those data.
  3. View level: This is the highest level of database abstraction describes only part of the entire database.

No doubt, View level layer of database abstraction is at the user end.


48) Difference between 'Macro' and 'ordinary' definition.

  • Macro takes parameters whereas the ordinary definition does not.
  • Based on the parameter values to macro, it can result in different value at runtime. Ordinary definition value remains same at all place at runtime.
  • Macro can be used for conditional operations whereas the definition cannot.
  • Using macro one can achieve inline functionality in C, i.e., a macro can be a function performing simple operations. This is not possible using definitions.

49) Write the program in C language to swap two numbers without using a third variable.

  1. #include  
  2. #include  
  3. void main()  
  4. {  
  5. int i,j;  
  6. printf("Enter the value of i: \n");  
  7. scanf("%d",&i);  
  8. printf("Enter the value of j: \n");  
  9. scanf("%d",&j);  
  10. printf("Value of i before swap:%d \n",i);  
  11. printf("Value of j before swap:%d \n",j);  
  12. i=i+j;  
  13. j=i-j;  
  14. i=i-j;  
  15. printf("Value of i after swap:%d \n",i);  
  16. printf("Value of j after swap:%d \n",j);  
  17.   
  18. }  

50) What are IPv4 and IPv6? Differentiate between them.

IPv4IPv6
IPv4 contains 32 bit Ip address.IPv6 contains 128 bit IP address.
The older version of the IP address.The newer version of the IP address.
generates 4.29 x 109 unique network addressesproduces 3.4 x 1038 addresses

51) What is the difference and similarity between C and C++?

C and C++ both use the same syntax. C++ is the extension of the C language. C and C++ both have same compilers. C++ language consists of classes and objects whereas there are no classes and objects available in the C language. C++ is an OOP based programming whereas C is not OOPS based programming language.


52) What are the different modulation techniques?

The two types of modulation techniques are an analog and digital modulation. Further analog modulation is subdivided into amplitude, frequency and phase modulation.


53) Differentiate between 'a' and "a."

"a" is string value whereas 'a' is a character value in c programming language.


54) What is the pre-processor?

The pre-processor is just a text substitution tool, and they instruct the compiler to do required pre-processing before actual compilation.


55) Write a program in c language to check whether the input number is a prime number or not.

  1. #include  
  2. #include  
  3.    
  4. int main()  
  5. {  
  6. int num,i;  
  7. int flag=0;  
  8. printf("Enter the number:");  
  9. printf("\n");  
  10. scanf("%d",&num);  
  11.     for(i=2;i
  12.     {  
  13.         if(num%i==0)  
  14.         {  
  15.         flag++;  
  16.         }  
  17.     }  
  18.     if(flag>0)  
  19.     {  
  20.     printf("number is not a prime number\n");  
  21.     }  
  22.     else  
  23.     {  
  24.     printf("Entered number is an prime number\n");  
  25.     }  
  26. return;  
  27. }  

Infosys HR Interview Questions


1) What do you know about our company?

Infosys Limited is an Indian company. The headquarters are in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Company trade name as "Infosys Technologies Limited." This business provides consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.


2) Introduce yourself and say something apart from your Resume.

I would like to tell you other than what is there in it. I am born and raised in Banaras city. In Banaras, there are not many good colleges to pursue B.Tech, so I came to Bengaluru for learning and understanding things. Here, in my early phase I started facing few difficulties but after some days, I was able to sort out almost every problem. I think, adaptability, quick learning and problem-solving are my positive points and coming to my weakness I am emotional kind of person, but this might be helpful in maintaining the proper relationship.


3) Where would you like to work: software development or software testing?

Note: Answer depending upon the choice of the person giving the interview.

Example 1: I would like to work in software development.

Example 2: I would like to work in software testing.


4) How do you get to know about our company?

Note: The interviewee should not lie while answering such questions. Because an interviewer is a smart person and they can detect it if you are lying.

Example: I get to know about your company from several online websites.


5) Why have you applied at Infosys?

Infosys is the second-largest revenue earning IT Company in India. Every person wants to work for your company.


6) Why do you think you are fit for our organization?

I am a hard working person, and my priority is to serve your organization. I can sort out almost every problem, and I think adaptability, quick learning and problem-solving are my positive points.


7) Do you have an offer from any other organization?

Note: Interviewee should not lie while answering to such questions because interviewer can investigate.

Yes, I had many offers from many IT companies like HCL and TCS.


8) Tell us about Infosys and its positioning as compared to its competitors?

Infosys Limited is an Indian company. The headquarters are in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Company trade name as "Infosys Technologies Limited." This company provides consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.

Infosys has many competitors, providing the software facilities worldwide. HCL, Wipro, IBM, and Microsoft were some software companies in competition with Infosys.


9) You had to wait for 5 hours for the interview. Are you feeling tired?

Note: This type of questions were asked by the interviewer to check your patience level and willing to work in the company.

Example: "No. This is my dream company so wait doesn't matter. I have enough time for the interview."


10) Tell me how your online test was?

Note: This type of question asked by the interviewer to check your confidence level for the online test.

Answer of this question depends upon the interviewee, If the interviewee faces any problem while giving the online test then he can tell the issue to the interviewer otherwise answer will be "Online test was good."


11) What is your father's occupation? What is his job location?

Note: Answer to this question depends on the interviewee personal information. Every father might have different occupation and designation.

For Example, My father is a police officer working in Rajiv Chowk police station.


12) Who is your role model? What have you incorporated into your life from him/her?

Example: The role model of my life is my mother. Whenever I am down my mother helps me to push my limits, and she always keeps me on the track. She scolds me every time when I do something wrong. She is everything for me, and I always got inspired from her how she manages every problem in every situation.


13) Where do you live?

Note: Answer to this question depends on the interviewee personal information.

Example 1: I am living with my family in New Delhi.

Example 2: I am living in a hostel of Cambridge University.


14) What functional/technical areas you have interest? Would you be passionate to work? Why?

Note: Answer to this question depends on the interviewee personal information. I suggest being careful while answering such a question because the interviewer is going to test your knowledge on the technical/functional areas of your interest.

Example: Technically, I am active in programming, and I will be passionate to work on my programming skills because programming is nothing but just telling the computer how to perform tasks.


15) What about your weaknesses and strengths? How will you overcome your weaknesses?

Note: While answering such a question, the interviewee should be very careful. Because disclosing too much weakness will make fewer chances of being selected.

Example: I can sort out almost every problem, and I think adaptability, quick learning and problem-solving are my positive points and coming to my weakness I am emotional kind of person, but this might be helpful in maintaining the proper relationship.


16) What Four things would make a good leader?

The three things would make a good leader are listed below:

  • Have Faith in Their Beliefs
  • Earn the Respect of the Team
  • Make the Hard Choice
  • Being close to your team members.

17) What is the success?

Success refers to the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.


18) What was the hardest experience you ever experienced?

The hardest experience I had experienced in my life is doing my university project alone because no one understands my project idea.


19) Have you ever been a leader?

Yes, I have been the team leader in my last working organization, where I confidently applied my leadership quality to all my team members. I often give small treats to all my team members in return for successful completion of the assigned task.


20) Which is the most stressful situation you?ve faced in college life?

Example: The most stressful situation I have faced in college life is learning accountancy, which is of course not a subject of computer science but, in Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) accountancy is a compulsory subject to Complete BCA programme. Well, that was a very stressful situation for me, one side I was against the education system, and in another side, I was not so right in accountancy. After all of this, I started learning accountancy. In my early phase I started facing a few difficulties, but after some days I was able to sort out almost every problem.


21) Tell me one real-time situation where you have emerged as a Leader?

Note: Answering such questions employee have to relate his previous work experience.

Example 1: Yes, in my previous organization I had emerged as the group leader in the technical department. Where I had faced many challenges facing the issues but after some time I can sort every problem.

If the person is a fresher, then he should answer like this:

Example 2: I don't have any work experience, so I have no such real-time situation when I have emerged as a leader but, in my college, I have been the leader of the group project. In my team, I have emerged as a leader.


22) What makes you stand out against all the other candidates?

I understand that success is not always guaranteed but there is still hope, and I never lose the faith, whether I succeed or not. I think this power makes me standalone from all other candidates.


23) Where will you like to see yourself in the next five years?

I will see myself in a respectful position in your company.


24) What is your ultimate goal in life?

My goal is to work for the company like Infosys where I can enhance my technical skills and knowledge, and my long-term goal is to see myself at a topmost position in a reputed company like yours.


25) Which is the most recent project you have worked on (from resume)?

I had worked on swiggy food delivering a mobile Android application.


26) Which personal attributes do you have?

  • I always stay positive.
  • I hold a positive attitude towards all my elders and Youngers.

27) Where do you rate yourself as an engineer?

I will rate myself 7 out of 10 as an engineer because there are always some things which have to learn in life.


28) What is your strong point regarding technical knowledge? Like JAVA, C, C++.

My strongest point of technical knowledge is programming. I like every programming language because programming is as easy as telling someone to perform some task, for that you need the same communication language. The only difference is we are telling task to the computer instead of the humans.


29) Do you have any question for us?

Note: When the interviewers ask this "do you have any question." Most of the candidates say no. It is a wrong practice. Candidates should ask questions also according to the situation, and it shows that you are listening correctly and have a keen interest. Asking questions also gives you an opportunity to find the right place for you in the company. But always remember that it should not look artificial.

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1. What type of people do you not work well with?Be very careful answering this question as most organization employ professionals with an array of personalities and characteristics. You don't want to give the impression that you're going to have problems working with anyone currently employed at the organization. If you through out anything trivial you're going to look like a whiner. Only disloyalty to the organization or lawbreaking should be on your list of personal characteristics of people you can't work with.2. How did you hear about the position At LabCorp?Another seemingly innocuous interview question, this is actually a perfect opportunity to stand out and show your passion for and connection to the company and for job At LabCorp. For example, if you found out about the gig through a friend or professional contact, name drop that person, then share why you were so excited about it. If you discovered the company through an event or article, share that. 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Describe to me the position At LabCorp you're applying for?This is a “homework” question, too, but it also gives some clues as to the perspective the person brings to the table. The best preparation you can do is to read the job description and repeat it to yourself in your own words so that you can do this smoothly at the interview.52. What was the most important task you ever had?There are two common answers to this question that do little to impress recruiters:☛ ‘I got a 2.1'☛ ‘I passed my driving test'No matter how proud you are of these achievements, they don't say anything exciting about you. When you're going for a graduate job, having a degree is hardly going to make you stand out from the crowd and neither is having a driving licence, which is a requirement of many jobs.53. How would you observe the level of motivation of your subordinates?Choosing the right metrics and comparing productivity of everyone on daily basis is a good answer, doesn't matter in which company you apply for a supervisory role.54. Do you have good computer skills?It is becoming increasingly important for medical assistants to be knowledgeable about computers. If you are a long-time computer user with experience with different software applications, mention it. It is also a good idea to mention any other computer skills you have, such as a high typing rate, website creation, and more.55. Where do you see yourself professionally five years from now At LabCorp?Demonstrate both loyalty and ambition in the answer to this question. After sharing your personal ambition, it may be a good time to ask the interviewer if your ambitions match those of the company.Download Interview PDF 56. Give me an example of an emergency situation that you faced. How did you handle it?There was a time when one of my employers faced the quitting of a manager in another country. I was asked to go fill in for him while they found a replacement and stay to train that person. I would be at least 30 days. I quickly accepted because I knew that my department couldn't function without me.57. How have you changed in the last five years?All in a nutshell. But I think I've attained a level of personal comfort in many ways and although I will change even more in the next 5-6 years I'm content with the past 6 and what has come of them.58. Explain an idea that you have had and have then implemented in practice?Often an interview guide will outline the so-called ‘STAR' approach for answering such questions; Structure the answer as a situation, task, action, and result: what the context was, what you needed to achieve, what you did, and what the outcome was as a result of your actions.59. Why should the we hire you as this position At LabCorp?This is the part where you link your skills, experience, education and your personality to the job itself. This is why you need to be utterly familiar with the job description as well as the company culture. Remember though, it's best to back them up with actual examples of say, how you are a good team player.60. What is your desired salary At LabCorp?Bad Answer: Candidates who are unable to answer the question, or give an answer that is far above market. Shows that they have not done research on the market rate, or have unreasonable expectations.Good answer: A number or range that falls within the market rate and matches their level of mastery of skills required to do the job.61. Why do you want to work At LabCorp for this organisation?Being unfamiliar with the organisation will spoil your chances with 75% of interviewers, according to one survey, so take this chance to show you have done your preparation and know the company inside and out. You will now have the chance to demonstrate that you've done your research, so reply mentioning all the positive things you have found out about the organisation and its sector etc. This means you'll have an enjoyable work environment and stability of employment etc – everything that brings out the best in you.62. Explain me about your experience working in this field At LabCorp?I am dedicated, hardworking and great team player for the common goal of the company I work with. I am fast learner and quickly adopt to fast pace and dynamic area. I am well organized, detail oriented and punctual person.63. What would your first 30, 60, or 90 days look like in this role At LabCorp?Start by explaining what you'd need to do to get ramped up. What information would you need? What parts of the company would you need to familiarize yourself with? What other employees would you want to sit down with? Next, choose a couple of areas where you think you can make meaningful contributions right away. (e.g., “I think a great starter project would be diving into your email marketing campaigns and setting up a tracking system for them.”) Sure, if you get the job, you (or your new employer) might decide there's a better starting place, but having an answer prepared will show the interviewer where you can add immediate impact-and that you're excited to get started.64. What do you think is your greatest weakness?Don't say anything that could eliminate you from consideration for the job. For instance, "I'm slow in adapting to change" is not a wise answer, since change is par for the course in most work environments. Avoid calling attention to any weakness that's one of the critical qualities the hiring manager is looking for. And don't try the old "I'm a workaholic," or "I'm a perfectionist.65. Tell me something about your family background?First, always feel proud while discussing about your family background. Just simple share the details with the things that how they influenced you to work in an airline field.66. Are you planning to continue your studies and training At LabCorp?If asked about plans for continued education, companies typically look for applicants to tie independent goals with the aims of the employer. Interviewers consistently want to see motivation to learn and improve. Continuing education shows such desires, especially when potentials display interests in academia potentially benefiting the company.Answering in terms of “I plan on continuing my studies in the technology field,” when offered a question from a technology firm makes sense. Tailor answers about continued studies specific to desired job fields. Show interest in the industry and a desire to work long-term in said industry. Keep answers short and to the point, avoiding diatribes causing candidates to appear insincere.67. Describe a typical work week for this position At LabCorp?Interviewers expect a candidate for employment to discuss what they do while they are working in detail. Before you answer, consider the position At LabCorp you are applying for and how your current or past positions relate to it. The more you can connect your past experience with the job opening, the more successful you will be at answering the questions.68. What type of work environment do you prefer?Ideally one that's similar to the environment of the company you're applying to. Be specific.69. How would you rate your communication and interpersonal skills for this job At LabCorp?These are important for support workers. But they differ from the communication skills of a CEO or a desktop support technician. Communication must be adapted to the special ways and needs of the clients. Workers must be able to not only understand and help their clients, but must project empathy and be a warm, humane presence in their lives.70. Do you have any questions for me?Good interview questions to ask interviewers at the end of the job interview include questions on the company growth or expansion, questions on personal development and training and questions on company values, staff retention and company achievements.Download Interview PDF 71. How would you motivate your team members to produce the best possible results?Trying to create competitive atmosphere, trying to motivate the team as a whole, organizing team building activities, building good relationships amongst people.72. How do you act when you encounter competition?This question is designed to see if you can rise the occasion. You want to discuss how you are the type to battle competition strongly and then you need to cite an example if possible of your past work experience where you were able to do so.73. What would you like to have accomplished by the end of your career?Think of 3 major achievements that you'd like to accomplish in your job when all is said and done - and think BIG. You want to show you expect to be a major contributor at the company. It could be creating a revolutionary new product, it could be implementing a new effective way of marketing, etc.74. What do you think we could do better or differently?This is a common one at startups. Hiring managers want to know that you not only have some background on the company, but that you're able to think critically about it and come to the table with new ideas. So, come with new ideas! What new features would you love to see? How could the company increase conversions? How could customer service be improved? You don't need to have the company's four-year strategy figured out, but do share your thoughts, and more importantly, show how your interests and expertise would lend themselves to the job.75. What features of your previous jobs have you disliked?It's easy to talk about what you liked about your job in an interview, but you need to be careful when responding to questions about the downsides of your last position. When you're asked at a job interview about what you didn't like about your previous job, try not to be too negative. You don't want the interviewer to think that you'll speak negatively about this job or the company should you eventually decide to move on after they have hired you.76. How would your friends describe you?My friends would probably say that I'm extremely persistent – I've never been afraid to keep going back until I get what I want. When I worked as a program developer, recruiting keynote speakers for a major tech conference, I got one rejection after another – this was just the nature of the job. But I really wanted the big players – so I wouldn't take no for an answer. I kept going back to them every time there was a new company on board, or some new value proposition. Eventually, many of them actually said "yes" – the program turned out to be so great that we doubled our attendees from the year before. A lot of people might have given up after the first rejection, but it's just not in my nature. If I know something is possible, I have to keep trying until I get it.77. Do you think you have enough experience At LabCorp?If you do not have the experience they need, you need to show the employer that you have the skills, qualities and knowledge that will make you equal to people with experience but not necessary the skills. It is also good to add how quick you can pick up the routine of a new job role.

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

HOW TO RESPOND TO BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS?
HOW TO RESPOND TO BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS?
A large part of what makes job interviews nerve-wracking is that you don’t know what you’re going to be asked. While you can’t know the exact question list before an interview, there are some common types of questions that interviewers often ask that you can prepare to answer, and one of these is behavioral interview questions.We’ll cover how to answer behavioral interview questions and give you some example questions and answers as well as explain what behavioral interview questions are and why interviewers ask them.HOW TO ANSWER BEHAVIORAL JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONSLike with all interview questions, there is a right and a wrong answer — the issue with behavioral questions is that this answer can be much more difficult to figure out than with traditional interviews.While it is, as we said before, more difficult to game behavioral interview questions than traditional ones, there is still a chance that you can figure out how to answer a question correctly based on the way it’s asked.The interviewer isn’t trying to trick good people into giving “bad answers” — but they are trying to trick people with poor judgment into revealing themselves early on.In this vein, here are some big things to keep in mind if you find yourself in a behavioral job interview:Highlight your skills. Think about the sort of skills you need to demonstrate in order to be successful at the job you hope to do. These skills are typically more general than they are specific — things like leadership skills, the ability to work with a team, brilliant decision-making, the advanced use of an industry technique etc.When you’re constructing your answer, think about how to portray your actions in such a way that shows off those skills.Tell a story. Remember that you’re telling a story and that ultimately, how you tell that story matters most of all. Try to make your story flow as naturally as possible — don’t overload the interviewer with unnecessary details, or alternately, forget too many details for the story to make sense.They need to understand your answer in order to parse out your behavior. They can’t do that if they can’t understand the story you just told them — in addition to which, they might just find that a person who can’t tell a simple story is just too annoying to work with.Use the STAR method. If you’re really having trouble telling your story, remember that good old STAR method:Situation. Start by giving context. Briefly explain the time, place, and relevant characters in your story.Task. Next, tell the interviewer your role in the story, whether it was a task assigned to you or some initiative you took on your own.Action. Now comes the juicy stuff; let the hiring manager know what actions you took in response to the situation and your task. Interviewers are interested in how and why you did something just as much as what you did, so spell out your thought process when possible.This is where you showcase your skills, so try to think of actions that align well with the job you’re applying for.Result. Finally, explain the end result of your actions. Your focus should always be on what value you contributed to the company, not bragging about your personal accomplishments.Note that while the result should always be positive, some behavioral interview questions specifically ask about negative situations. In these cases, finish by discussing what you learned from the experience or how the project could have been improved.EXAMPLE BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSEssentially, a behavioral interview means being asked a bunch of open-ended questions which all have the built-in expectation that your answer will be in the form of a story.These questions are difficult to answer correctly specifically because the so-called “correct” answers are much more likely to vary compared to traditional interview questions, whose correct answers are typically more obvious and are often implied.Behavioral interviewers are likely to ask more follow-up questions than normal, while giving less of themselves away. They want to hear you talk and react to every opportunity they give you, because the more you talk, the more you reveal about yourself and your work habits.And that’s okay. The takeaway here shouldn’t be that “the hiring manager wants to trick me into talking, so I should say as little as possible.”The real trick with this kind of question is to use the opportunities you’re given to speak very carefully — don’t waste time on details that make you look bad, for example, unless those details are necessary to show how you later improved.In addition to these general techniques interviewers might use on you, here are some common questions you might be asked during a behavioral interview:Q: Tell me about a time when you had to take a leadership role on a team project.A: As a consultant at XYZ Inc., I worked with both the product and marketing teams. When the head of the marketing team suddenly quit, I was asked to step up and manage that deparment while they looked for her replacement. We were in the midst of a big social media campaign, so I quickly called toghether the marketing team and was updated on the specifics of the project.By delegating appropriately and taking over the high-level communications with affiliates, we were able to get the project out on time and under budget. After that, my boss stopped looking for a replacement and asked if I’d like to head the marketing team full time.Q: Can you share an example of a time when you disagreed with a superior?A: In my last role at ABC Corp., my manager wanted to cut costs by outsourcing some of our projects to remote contractors. I understood that it saved money, but some of those projects were client-facing, and we hadn’t developed a robust vetting process to make sure that the contractors’ work was consistent and high-quality. I brought my concerns to him, and he understood why I was worried.He explained that cost-cutting was still important, but was willing to compromise by keeping some important projects in-house. Additionally, he accepted my suggestion of using a system of checks to ensure quality and rapidly remove contractors who weren’t performing as well. Ultimately, costs were cut by over 15% and the quality of those projects didn’t suffer as a result.Q: Tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure.A: My job as lead editor for The Daily Scratch was always fast-paced, but when we upgraded our software and printing hardware nearly simultaneously, the pressure got turned up to 11. I was assigned with training staff on the new software in addition to my normal responsibilities. When we were unable to print over a long weekend while the new printing hardware was being set up, I wrote and recorded a full tutorial that answered the most frequently asked questions I’d been receiving over the previous week.With a staff of 20 writers, this really cut down on the need for one-on-one conversations and tutorials. While management was worried we wouldn’t be able to have the writers working at full capacity the following week, the tutorial was so effective that everyone got right on track without skipping a beat.Q: Can you describe a time when you had to motivate an employee?A: When I was the sales manager at Nice Company, we had a big hiring push that added six sales reps to my team in a matter of weeks. One worker in that bunch was working a sales job for the first time ever, and she had an aversion to cold calls. While her email correspondence had fantastic results, her overall numbers were suffering because she was neglecting her call targets.I sat down with her and explained that she should try to incorporate her winning writing skills into her cold calls. I suggested following her normal process for writing an email to cold calls; research the company and target and craft a message that suits them perfectly. She jumped at the idea and starting writing scripts that day. Within a couple of weeks, she was confidently making cold calls and had above-average numbers across the board.Q: Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work.A: When I landed my first internship, I was eager to stand out by going the extra mile. I was a little too ambitious, though — I took on too many assignments and offered help to too many coworkers to possibly juggle everything. When I was late with at least one task every week, my coworkers were understandably upset with me.After that experience, I created a tracking system that took into account how long each task would realistically take. This method really helped me never make promises I couldn’t keep. After that first month, I never handed in an assignment late again.MORE BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONSWhat have you done in the past to prevent a situation from becoming too stressful for you or your colleagues to handle?Tell me about a situation in which you have had to adjust to changes over which you had no control. How did you handle it?What steps do you follow to study a problem before making a decision? Why?When have you had to deal with an irate customer? What did you do? How did the situation end up?Have you ever had to “sell” an idea to your co-workers? How did you do it?When have you brought an innovative idea into your team? How was it received?Tell me about a time when you had to make a decision without all the information you needed. How did you handle it?Tell me about a professional goal that you set that you did not reach. How did it make you feel?Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with. How/why was this person difficult? How did you handle it? How did the relationship progress?Tell me about a project that you planned. How did your organize and schedule the tasks? Tell me about your action plan.WHAT ARE BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS?Behavioral interview questions are questions about how you’ve dealt with work situations in the past and seek to understand your character, motivations, and skills. The idea behind behavioral interview questions is that you’ll reveal how you’ll behave in the future based on your actions in the past.Unlike traditional interview questions, a hiring manager or recruiter is looking for concrete examples of various situations you’ve been in at work. As such, the best way to prepare for any and all behavioral interview questions is to have an expansive set of stories ready for your interview.A hiring manager is never going to come right out and tell you — before, during, or after the fact — whether or not your interview with them is traditional or behavioral.That’s because the difference between the two is more related to philosophy than it is necessarily technique.Often, an employer won’t even know themselves that the interview they’re conducting is behavioral rather than traditional — the deciding factors are the questions that they decide to ask, and where the interview’s focus settles on.In a nutshell, traditional interviews are focused on the future, while behavioral interviews are focused on the past.In a traditional interview, you’re asked a series of questions where you’re expected to talk about yourself and your personal qualities.Interviews in this vein tend to ask questions that are sort of psychological traps — oftentimes the facts of your answer matter less than the way you refer to and frame those facts.Moreover, if you find that you’re able to understand the underlying thing an interviewer is trying to learn about you by asking you a certain question, you might even find you’re able to game the system of the traditional interview a little bit by framing your answer in a particular way.Behavioral interviews are harder to game, because instead of asking about how you might deal with a particular situation, they focus on situations you’ve already encountered.In a behavioral interview, you probably won’t find yourself being asked about your strengths. Instead, you’ll be asked about specific problems you encountered, and you’ll have to give detailed answers about how you dealt with that problem, your thought process for coming up with your solution, and the results of implementing that solution

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

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