Wolters Kluwer Interview Experience for APSE 2023

Wolters Kluwer visited our college in March 2023 to hire interns for the role of Associate Product Software Engineer. The company conducted its first round, an online assessment, on March 27, 2023. The test was held on the Mercer Mettl platform, which was a new and excellent platform for us. On March 25, they sent us the link and the test schedule, giving us 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete it.

Coding Round ( 1 hr 30 min ):

The coding round lasted for 1 hour and 30 minutes and was worth a total of 35 marks. It consisted of various sections:

• Coding test: This section carried the highest weightage of 15 marks and allowed us to choose our preferred programming language (Java/C#/C/C++/Python).
• Algorithms quiz: This section accounted for 5 marks.
• Logical reasoning quiz: This section carried 5 marks.
• OOAD (Object-Oriented Analysis and Design) quiz: This section was worth 6 marks.
• Quantitative Aptitude: This section carried 4 marks.

In the coding test, there were two questions on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) worth 15 marks. I opted to solve them using Java. The questions primarily revolved around arrays, strings, and some mathematical concepts. The first problem focused on array rotation, finding the greatest and smallest elements in a window, and other related array operations. With a basic understanding of these concepts, solving the first problem was relatively straightforward or easy . The second problem focused on string manipulation and merging based on given operations. It was a medium-level question in terms of difficulty.

I successfully solved both coding questions and also answered some aptitude, object-oriented programming (OOP) output-based questions, and a few algorithmic questions. Fortunately, I received an email from our Training and Placement Office (TPO) stating that I had been shortlisted for the interview round.

Interview Round ( 35 – 40 min):

They conducted a pre-placement talk on April 27th, and my interview took place on April 28th on the college campus. They took quite some time to declare the results of the first round. Around 25-26 students were shortlisted for the interview round. During my interview, the interviewer first went through my resume and asked me about the programming language I used and how I would rate myself in that language. Since I had mentioned my YouTube channel on my resume, the interviewer checked it out and asked me a question related to overloading, testing my understanding and confidence in object-oriented programming concepts.

Afterward, the interviewer moved on to ask me three questions related to Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). The first question involved finding all pairs of elements in an array that have a given difference (X). I provided both a brute-force and optimized approach to solve this problem. In the second question, I was given a string and asked to find the count of alternate character strings, with the condition that the same character cannot be taken in the next substring if it has already been used. The third question was a traditional stack-based problem related to parenthesis matching.

The interview lasted for approximately 30-40 minutes. Fortunately, the interview round results were announced on May 16th, and I was among the 10-11 students selected for the internship.

Tips:

If you practice operational questions on array elements, it will be easier for you to solve questions in both the coding round and the interview round. Additionally, remember to keep your resume updated and clean. Include your projects along with their GitHub links or hosted links, as this will make your resume more attractive to the interviewer.