I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Guidewire (San Mateo, CA) in Mar 2009
Interview
After asking my previous working experiences, the interviewer just asked one single coding problem. No any other skills has been asked. I.e., completely depends on the coding!
Coding Problem: Coding hasNext() and next() methods for a class that contains a Collection of Collections. (main collection must not be null or empty, sub collections must not be null.)
Answer: I got several hints from the interviewer. I think I didn't get the offer because I didn't finish the coding by myself! Even we discussed nicely.
public class CollectionOfCollections {
private Iterator mainIter;
private Iterator subIter;
CollectionOfCollections(Collection col) {
mainIter = col.iterator();
sunIter = mainIter.next().iterator();
}
public boolean hasNext() {
if (subIter.hasNext()) {
return true;
}
while (mainIter.hasNext()) {
subIter = mainIter.next().iterator();
if (subIter.hasNext()) {
return true;
}
}
}
public Object next() throws NoSuchElementException {
if (hasNext()) {
return subIter.next();
}
throws new NoSuchElementException();
}
}
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding hasNext() and next() methods for a class that contains a Collection of Collections. (main collection must not be null or empty, sub collections must not be null.)
Guidewire Codility tests evaluate coding skills, problem solving, and clean code practices.To solve algorithmic and real world problems, demonstrating efficiency, clarity, and structured thinking under time constraints.The iniital qualification round.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Mississauga, ON) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview took place in 4 rounds.
The first one was a general conversation with HR.
The second was a technical round, during which pair programming was introduced, and the interviewer and I solved a problem together.
The third was an in-person day at the office, where I was assigned to two different teams and we pair-programmed on some of their live issues.
The fourth one was a communication with their Senior VP which was also a bit technical.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Guidewire (Bengaluru) in Jul 2024
Interview
There are 4 rounds before the HR, including techno managerial. First was was basic programming and ds, second was on details system design like chat system. Third was coding set of questions in set time and last techno managerial
