Western Union

Role: Software Engineer (Implied)

College: Not Specified (On-Campus)

Interview Date: May 6, 2024

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected (Implied)

Difficulty: Moderate

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, Computer Science Fundamentals, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, SQL, Projects, Behavioral

Experience:

This interview experience for Western Union was part of an on-campus drive and consisted of three rounds.

Round 1: Online Test
This round had a total of 59 questions (58 MCQs and 1 coding question) and lasted for 90 minutes. It included 30 aptitude questions and 28 computer science fundamentals questions. The overall difficulty was moderate.

Round 2: Technical Interview
This round lasted for 35-40 minutes. The interviewer asked the candidate to introduce themselves and then discussed their projects. Specific coding questions included checking if a string is a palindrome. OOPS concepts like the four pillars of OOPS and the differentiation between method overloading and method overriding were covered. SQL-related questions included simple queries on WHERE, ORDER BY, and primary keys, as well as explaining DDL and DML commands. The difference between GET and POST methods was also asked.

Round 3: HR Interview
This round lasted for 15-20 minutes and focused on behavioral questions. These included "Introduce yourself," "Describe your family," "Why do you want to join Western Union?", "Discuss the values upheld by Western Union," "Where do you envision yourself in the next 3 years?", and general questions about hobbies.

Tips: The candidate advised avoiding lies on the resume, ensuring clarity in understanding CS fundamentals, and most importantly, being confident during the interview.