FICO interview questions
Online test → Technical → HR·77% entry level
CS fundamentals
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What is the difference between an abstract class and an interface in Java?
Explain SQL joins and their types
Conceptual questions on DBMS fundamentals.
Explain virtual memory in operating systems
What is Spring MVC? Explain its components.
Explain database normalization and its types
How do you use inheritance in a Java project?
What is synchronization in operating systems?
Explain SQL concepts using real-life examples.
Explain process scheduling in operating systems
String manipulation and pointer-related questions.
Implement an abstract class in Java and explain its usage
Explain deadlocks and the necessary conditions for deadlock
Explain the Singleton design pattern and how it is implemented
Which data structure should be used in different scenarios and why?
How would you encrypt a file and what classes/objects would you design for it?
How would you use abstract classes and interfaces in a Railway Reservation System?
Explain the flow of how SQL and JDBC work together to produce output in a Java project.
Explain semaphores and mutual exclusion and how they are used for synchronization in operating systems.
Write an SQL UPDATE query
What is a JAR file in Java?
Explain OOPS concepts in Java
Explain different types of trees
Explain JDBC connectivity in Java.
Explain HashMap and HashSet in Java
Explain runtime polymorphism in Java.
Basic database concepts and fundamentals
Explain different types of keys in DBMS.
Define DBMS (Database Management System).
Name different types of computer networks.
Compare inheritance and abstraction in Java
Define polymorphism and abstraction in OOP.
Why is Unix preferred in certain scenarios?
DSA
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Find the left view of a binary tree
Discuss trees and graphs data structures
Explain deletion in a Binary Search Tree.
Explain binary trees and binary search trees
Count substrings of length k that contain exactly k-1 distinct characters.
Delete a node from a doubly linked list given only a pointer to that node.
Explain and code Merge Sort and Quick Sort, and compare their time complexities.
Given the address of a node in a singly linked list, how would you delete that node?
Delete a given node from a doubly linked list when only the node reference is provided.
Given an array, find the maximum index difference such that arr[j] >= arr[i] and j >= i
Given a string containing "NIT KKR", remove duplicate letters and sort the remaining characters efficiently.
Delete a given node from a singly linked list when only the node reference is provided (head pointer not given).
What are the time complexities of traversal, insertion, and deletion in singly, doubly, and circular linked lists?
Reverse a doubly linked list.
Detect if a linked list contains a cycle.
Convert a binary tree into its mirror tree
Explain the Merge Sort algorithm in detail.
Aptitude
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How many Tuesdays occur between your date of birth and today?
Determine properties related to a diagonal passing through a grid (such as number of cells crossed).
Find the last digit of a given large number or expression.
Behavioural
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Around 70% engineers fade out in the first 10 years of their career — discuss the reasons and possible solutions.
Data security on social media.
How can the ambulance facility be improved in India?
System design
3 questions reported in this area
Design a Medal Tally System for the Olympics.
Design a cellular phone for a blind person. Give its architecture and specifications.
How would you design a system for managing a pani puri stall and which data structures would you use?
Puzzles
1 questions reported in this area
Design a bike for a blind person. What specifications and features would you include?
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What questions does FICO ask?
Candidate interview reports most often cover CS fundamentals (58%) and DSA (27%).
How many rounds does FICO interview have?
Candidate interview reports show an average of 3.5 rounds per experience, with a typical sequence of Online test → Technical → HR. Individual interview paths can vary.
Is the FICO interview hard?
Among questions with a reported difficulty, the mix is easy 57%, medium 41%, hard 2%.