I applied through university. I interviewed at Zoho (Chennai) in Sept 2025
Interview
I applied through campus recruitment. First round was aptitude and it written test and I passed first round. Next was coding round. Some questions were easy to solve but had some time limit to solve them. Was asked to optimize the code more. Hence, did not pass the coding round.
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Question 1
Was given a coding question and asked to optimize the code
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Zoho (Chennai)
Interview
1. Written Test (Aptitude + Basic Programming)
Mode: Online or offline, depending on the drive.
Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
Sections:
Aptitude: Logical reasoning, quantitative aptitude, and basic math.
Basic Programming: Solve simple programs (e.g., palindrome, Fibonacci series, pattern printing, etc.).
Essay Writing: Sometimes included to test communication skills.
2. Advanced Programming Round
Type: Coding test with 2–3 moderate to hard problems
Languages: Usually C, C++, Java
Sample Questions:
Finding duplicates in an array
String manipulations
Custom data structure implementations
Expectation: Clean, efficient, and bug-free code.
3. Technical Interview – I (Face to Face / Virtual)
Focus Areas:
Data Structures & Algorithms
OOP Concepts
Code walkthroughs (your previous round)
Debugging skills
You may be asked to:
Write code on paper/IDE
Explain logic
Optimize your code
4. Technical Interview – II / System Design (for experienced candidates or top performers)
Advanced Questions:
Design Patterns
DBMS and SQL queries
Web technologies or language-specific questions (Java/C++)
Low-level design or mini-project walkthroughs
5. HR Interview
Topics:
About yourself
Why Zoho?
Project discussion
Relocation and salary expectations
General behavior questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
DSA Questions
How I structure code
My understanding of OOP principles
Handling file operations
Basic UI design if using a GUI framework
I applied online. I interviewed at Zoho (Chennai) in Feb 2025
Interview
Nice interview, not placed, will recommend people to try until they can and yeah one day you may crack through this role and it's a dream company for many, so if it's yours try your fullest