I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Infosys (Bangalore Rural) in Mar 2025
Interview
1. HR called and asked the for basic information and available time for interview.
2. Technical interview scheduled on 1-03-2025.
3. Received an HR call to schedule Manager round.
4. Manager round interview scheduled on 5-3-2025.
5. HR called on 09-03-2025 and said we can't match your expected salary. We have budget same as your current CTC.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Round:
Q1. Explain the Spring Security.
Q2. Explain the flow of a Rest API call from frontend to backend and response back to frontend.
Q3. Explain JWT token.
Q4. Define Filters and Segmentation in Spring Security.
Q5. How one microservices authenticate another microservice with jwt?
Q6. What is a functional interface?
Q7. Give an example of a java interface which uses a functional interface.
Q8. Write a code to implement Runnable using lambda.
Q9. Which is springboot default server and How to use another server in srpingboot?
Q10. What are profiles and how to use them?
Q11. How is bean Injection working?
Q12. How to inject a specific bean of the same object?
Q13. How to set up a discovery server? Like Eureka
Q14. What is the use of @Primary annotation?
Q15. Which method can we use to check if a service is up or not?
Q16. How would you externalize a microservice?
Q17. What is the default port of springboot?
Q18. What is an optional class and its use?
Q19. Optional.Of() vs Optional.ofNullable()
Q20. Write sql query to return 2nd highest salary.
Q21. What is a Rest template?
The interview process was good and I even got mail asking for availability for face to face round.This continued for about 3 weeks each time asking for availability even though I stated I was available and then I decided to check their portal which stated I was rejected in F2F even though they didnt conduct the second round of interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Spring/Java related basics and stuff related to whats in my resume
I applied for a position through Naukri and received an email for a virtual interview. The interview was scheduled almost one week after I submitted my application. The first round was a technical round, where my practical knowledge and skills were evaluated. After clearing that, I had the second round which was the managerial round, focused more on problem-solving approach, communication, and team fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the difference between @Component, @Service, and @Repository in Spring Boot?
Why do we need separate stereotypes if they all behave similarly for component scanning?
2. How does Spring handle dependency injection?
Explain constructor injection vs setter injection and which one is recommended and why.
3. What is the difference between EntityManager and Hibernate Session?
When would you use one over the other?
4. How does Spring Boot auto-configuration work?
Explain the role of spring.factories and @EnableAutoConfiguration.
5. Explain the lifecycle of a Spring Bean.
What are @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy, and when would you use them?
The interview was a balanced mix of technical and behavioral questions, testing problem-solving, communication, and confidence. Panel was professional, supportive, and provided clear feedback, making the overall experience insightful and positive.