Current Role: Digital Specialist Engineer at Infosys

Work Experience: 2.2 Years

Position: MTS at Zoho

Location: Chennai

Date: October 7, 2023

Round 1: Technical and Aptitude Assessment (90 minutes):

1. Technical Section: Ten Java-based output questions to assess coding proficiency.
2. Aptitude Section: Ten questions covering diverse mathematical concepts like Profit/Loss, Age, Percentage, Probability, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work, Speed, and Distance.

Round 2: Coding Assessment (3 hours):

1. Move Zeroes to End of Array
2. Find Element Appears Once
3. Climbing Stairs
4. Group Anagrams
5. Transform String
6. Missing Number

Round 3: LLD Design Round (3 hours):

Create a console application for a railway ticket reservation system with the following functionalities:

Book Ticket:

1. Obtain passenger details such as Name, Age, Gender, and Berth Preference.
2. There are 63 confirmed ticket berths, 18 RAC ticket berths, and a waiting list with a limit of 10 tickets.
3. No tickets should be allocated for children below 5 years, but their details should be stored.
4. Lower berths should be allocated for persons above 60 years and ladies with children if available.
5. Side-lower berths should be allocated for RAC passengers.
6. Print “No tickets available” if the waiting list ticket count exceeds 10.

Cancel Ticket:

1. When a ticket is cancelled, a ticket from RAC should be confirmed, and a waiting-list ticket should move to RAC.

Print Booked Tickets:

1. Print details of all booked tickets, including passenger details.
2. Provide a summary at the end with the total number of booked tickets.

Print Available Tickets:

1. Print details of all unoccupied tickets.
2. Provide a summary at the end with the total number of unoccupied tickets.

Round 4: In-depth Technical Discussion (1 hour):

1. Topics Covered: Multithreading, Streams in Java, Rest API, Spring Boot.
2. Problem Solving: Calculate divisors of a number in O(Sqrt(N)) time complexity using streams.

Numerical problems on processor allocation time.

Round 5: HLD System Design and Algorithmic Challenge (1 hour):

BookMyShow Design: Discuss and design a system for an online ticket booking platform.

Jump Game II.

Round 6: Personal and Behavioral Assessment (1 hour):

• Introduction: Share details about yourself.
• Motivation: Explain why you are interested in joining Zoho.
• Strengths and Weaknesses: Reflect on personal strengths and areas for improvement.
• Ambitions: Discuss your ambitions in life.
• Storytelling: Narrate a relevant and engaging story.

Round 7: Package Discussion

Negotiate Package: Discuss and finalize compensation details with the company.

Verdict: Selected

My Tips for Clearing the Zoho Interview Process:

1. Strengthen your Java proficiency and problem-solving skills by practising coding exercises, emphasizing array manipulation and algorithmic challenges.
2. Familiarize yourself with system design principles, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
3. Practice mock interviews to refine your communication, both technically and behaviorally.
4. Research Zoho’s culture and values, aligning your personal goals with the company’s mission during the behavioural rounds.
5. Stay updated on industry trends and technologies, showcasing your enthusiasm and commitment to growth. Finally, during the package discussion, research industry standards and confidently articulate your value to negotiate a fair compensation.