New Grad / Junior Backend at Sopra Steria

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior backend hiring drive. Screening test, technical round, then a managerial and HR conversation.

The loop · 4 rounds

Round 01 · 3 questions

Online Assessment

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

Verbal ability: error spotting and sentence correction.
New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
#verbal
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Quantitative aptitude: ratio, proportion and averages.
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#aptitude
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Pseudocode: predict the output of the given code block.
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#pseudocode
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Round 02 · 2 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

Count vowels, consonants and words in a string.
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#string
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Find the largest and smallest element in an array.
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#array
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Round 03 · 4 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

Explain the ACID properties of a transaction.
New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
#dbms
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What is indexing in a database and when does it help?
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#dbms
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Difference between DELETE, TRUNCATE and DROP.
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#sql
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Explain SQL joins: inner, left, right and full outer.
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#sql
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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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Why do you want to join our company?
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How do you handle pressure and tight deadlines?
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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.