Zoho Entry Level Interview Questions & Answers

Round 1

  • Pen & Paper based C Questions
    • Output prediction
    • Fill up
    • Error Detection
  • Questions : 20
  • Time : 1 hr

Round 2

Round 3

  • Low Level System design
  • To design a train ticket booking system
  • Explain the approach then code it down
  • Time : 3 hrs
  • Lang : C++ / Java

Round 4

  • Technical HR + Low Level System Design
  • Questions based on Resume
    • Internships -> Project course, Team/Indiv, Learnings
    • Projects - > Why specific tech stack, sql vs nosql, db connections
  • Techinal :
    • CS Fundamentals -> OS & DBMS
    • Eg -> Context Switch, Thread Switching & Thread Handling, Multiprocessing, kernal operations
  • System Design:
    • To design a Bloom Filter using the given snippet
  • Time : 1.5 hrs
  • Lang : C++

Round 5

  • Technical HR + General HR
  • A complex SQL query with multiple joins, conditions, ordering & limit (TOP)
  • A Leetcode medium question on Tree ( Check if both binary tree are identical or not )
  • DSA Based questions ( Binary tree, Binary Search Tree, Mapping, Sorting )
  • DB Optimizations for large datasets
  • General :
    • Day to Day operations
    • Tools & Tech Stack
    • New application they are working on
    • About Team
  • Time : 1 hr

Round 6

  • General Hr
  • Questions based on resume :
    • Internship details -> Durations, Tech stack, Stipend
    • Course Work & Certifications details
  • Hr questions :
    • Self Intro
    • Long term / Short Term Goals
    • Willingness to relocate
    • Background Details
  • Job role discussion