New Grad / Junior Backend at KPMG

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Campus-style junior backend interview. Basic programming plus core CS; communication mattered throughout.

The loop · 4 rounds

Round 01 · 3 questions

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

Quantitative aptitude: ratio, proportion and averages.
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Verbal ability: error spotting and sentence correction.
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Quantitative aptitude: profit, loss and percentages.
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Round 02 · 2 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

Remove duplicates from an array without using extra space.
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Print the Fibonacci series up to n terms.
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Round 03 · 4 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

Explain the static and final keywords in Java.
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What are the JDK, JRE and JVM?
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Explain database normalization and its normal forms.
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#dbms
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Explain exception handling with try, catch and finally.
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Round 04 · 3 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

Would you be comfortable working on any technology assigned to you?
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How do you handle pressure and tight deadlines?
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Where do you see yourself in five years?
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◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.