VMWare interview questions

537 questions from 46 candidate reports · 2013 to 2023

Online test → Technical → Technical → Managerial → HR·56% entry level

CS fundamentals

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Explain garbage collection in Java

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Explain page replacement algorithms.

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Explain different CPU Scheduling Algorithms

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Explain different page replacement algorithms.

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What is a deadlock? Give an example and write code demonstrating a deadlock.

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Explain the OSI model layers.

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What is Node.js and what is an API?

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Explain the Singleton design pattern.

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What is thrashing in an operating system?

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Explain the difference between HDD and SSD.

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What is the difference between TCP and UDP?

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Give a basic introduction to common data structures.

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Explain the phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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Predict the output of given code snippets in a chosen programming language (C++/Java/Python)

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Debug Java code snippets

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Explain storage classes in C.

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Explain the OSI model in detail.

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Explain ports, protocols, and SMTP

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Explain volatile variables in Java

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Explain different routing protocols.

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Explain the AES encryption algorithm

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Explain thrashing in operating systems

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Given an SQL query, predict the output

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Explain AES encryption and its variants

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Explain polymorphism in OOPS in detail.

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What is Lazy Loading and Eager Loading?

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Explain heap memory configuration in Java

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Explain the lifecycle of a thread in Java

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How are OOP concepts implemented in Java?

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DSA

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Find the kth node from the end of a linked list.

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Perform spiral order traversal of a binary tree.

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Convert an infix expression to postfix expression

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Perform vertical order traversal of a binary tree.

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Print the elements present in one linked list but not present in another linked list.

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Reverse a singly linked list

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Group all anagrams together from a given list of words

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Sort a linked list.

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Merge k sorted arrays.

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Detect a loop in a linked list.

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Explain the Quick Sort algorithm

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Design and implement an LRU Cache

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Implement a stack using one queue.

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Reverse every k nodes in a linked list.

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Find the kth largest element in an array

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Detect and remove a loop in a linked list

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Find all Pythagorean triplets in an array

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Find the common elements from three lists

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Left rotate a given string by 6 positions

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Behavioural

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How do you handle conflict with your team?

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How do you handle conflict with your manager?

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Which technologies would you choose for a project and why?

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System design

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Design a system for amusement park management.

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Design a database schema for an e-commerce website

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Design a system solution for a given problem using code or flowchart

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Aptitude

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Quantitative aptitude questions (medium difficulty)

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Solve aptitude problems related to Boats and Streams, Profit and Loss, and Data Analysis

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Solve quantitative aptitude problems based on Time & Work, Probability, and Profit & Loss.

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Puzzles

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Gold bar puzzle

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Explain and solve the Monty Hall probability puzzle.

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Explain and prove the Monty Hall problem using probabilities.

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What questions does VMWare ask?

Candidate interview reports most often cover CS fundamentals (54%) and DSA (32%).

How many rounds does VMWare interview have?

Candidate interview reports show an average of 4.6 rounds per experience, with a typical sequence of Online test → Technical → Technical → Managerial → HR. Individual interview paths can vary.

Is the VMWare interview hard?

Among questions with a reported difficulty, the mix is easy 44%, medium 52%, hard 4%.

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