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Embedded software engineers ontwikkelen en onderhouden embedded systemen. Hiervoor zijn vaak geavanceerde softwarevaardigheden en een probleemoplossend vermogen voor nodig. In een sollicitatiegesprek voor embedded software engineer kan de vragensteller vragen stellen die uw vaardigheden en ervaring op het vlak van coderen toetsen. Verwacht ook vragen over hoe u samenwerkt met anderen, omdat de functie mogelijk binnen een team valt.

Meest gestelde sollicitatievragen voor een embedded software engineer (M/V/X) en hoe te antwoorden

Question 1

Vraag 1: Definieer een embedded systeem.

How to answer
Zo antwoordt u: Bewijs uw competentie door een beknopt maar grondig antwoord te geven. Leg uit dat een embedded systeem een computer is die leeft binnen een grotere machine en op een unieke manier werkt om een bepaalde taak uit te voeren. Denk aan het geven van een aantal voorbeelden, zoals een auto, een keukenmachine of een MP3-speler.
Question 2

Vraag 2: Welke programmeertalen kunt u gebruiken?

How to answer
Zo antwoordt u: Embedded software engineers zijn verantwoordelijk voor het bouwen van complexe functionele systemen. Het is dus gunstig om uw technische vaardigheden te benadrukken. De vragensteller wil misschien dat u basis programmeertalen noemt zoals C en C++. U kunt aangeven aan welke talen u de voorkeur geeft of waarin u meer ervaring wilt opdoen. Hiermee toont u passie en een doorlopende bereidheid om te leren.
Question 3

Vraag 3: Hebt u samengewerkt met engineers en ontwerpers?

How to answer
Zo antwoordt u: U moet mogelijk samenwerken met anderen aan een gemeenschappelijk doel, teamwerk is dus essentieel. U kunt een anekdote delen over een situatie waarin u succesvol samenwerkte om een probleem met een product op te lossen. Richt u op uw vermogen om om te gaan met stress, duidelijk complexe kwesties te communiceren en te luisteren naar anderen.

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1. Written test:  20 questions from Electronics  20 from ‘C’  Some descriptive questions from Linux, C++, RTOS (10 Q very simple) ELECTRONICS According to me, you should know basic electronics. No need to worry that VVDN paper is of GATE level it is not like that, VVDN questions was very simple if u refer your basic electronics subjects that will be sufficient for you. Here I am mentioning some of the topics/question asked in VVDN Diode: Basic knowledge of all diodes like PN junction diode, LED, tunnel, Zener etc (Symbol, working) Transistor: transistor as amplifier, as switch, and some basics, logic gate made by transistors Network Analysis: asked more questions from this portion like find current in a particular node, voltage drop in a branch of n/w, Wheatstone bridge circuit etc. Digital: basic of flip flops, shift registers, counters etc. Others: OP-amp - inverting, non-inverting etc ‘C’ Concentrate more on preprocessor, macros replacement, pointers, string and array based questions, bit field also. One suggestion for my side that for any interview there will be ‘C’, so prepare “C IN DEPTH” back exercise and if possible “TEST UR C SKILLS”. Third part In this part there were some descriptive questions of 1 marks like 1. Write name of three boot loaders. 2. Write name of three RTOS. 3. Difference between RTOS and GPOS. 2nd ROUND (Technical) Most of the questions from question paper as I already mention above. More questions from Hardware 1. While pointing at a question from paper they asked that if I replace this DC source with AC what happen. 2. Some questions regarding voltage drop in diode, in led etc from paper. 3. Some questions from my Project in B.Tech and Vector. 4. They ask me to describe any of the practical hardware work or project I did in my life, so I describe them a small work of creating a circuit of decoration lights whatever I did at my home. 5. What is IPC 6. Why we need IPC, relation between IPC and memory storage etc 3rd ROUND (Technical + HR) They asked more questions from Virtual memory concept like 1. Project mentioned in my resume. 2. What is virtual memory? 3. Difference between virtual and physical memory and related stuff. 4. From OP- amp they asked formula for inverting amplifier, if there is no feedback what happened. 5. OP-amp as amplifier. 6. Again some question from paper whatever I have NOT solved, they asked me try to solve it. They have NOT asked any of HR question from me. Remember “CONFIDENCE IS A KEY OF SUCCESS”. I was fully confidant during my interview this was my strength. So be confidant, believe in yourself and get a good job.
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Embedded Software Engineer

Interviewed at VVDN Technologies

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Dec 6, 2017

1. Written test:  20 questions from Electronics  20 from ‘C’  Some descriptive questions from Linux, C++, RTOS (10 Q very simple) ELECTRONICS According to me, you should know basic electronics. No need to worry that VVDN paper is of GATE level it is not like that, VVDN questions was very simple if u refer your basic electronics subjects that will be sufficient for you. Here I am mentioning some of the topics/question asked in VVDN Diode: Basic knowledge of all diodes like PN junction diode, LED, tunnel, Zener etc (Symbol, working) Transistor: transistor as amplifier, as switch, and some basics, logic gate made by transistors Network Analysis: asked more questions from this portion like find current in a particular node, voltage drop in a branch of n/w, Wheatstone bridge circuit etc. Digital: basic of flip flops, shift registers, counters etc. Others: OP-amp - inverting, non-inverting etc ‘C’ Concentrate more on preprocessor, macros replacement, pointers, string and array based questions, bit field also. One suggestion for my side that for any interview there will be ‘C’, so prepare “C IN DEPTH” back exercise and if possible “TEST UR C SKILLS”. Third part In this part there were some descriptive questions of 1 marks like 1. Write name of three boot loaders. 2. Write name of three RTOS. 3. Difference between RTOS and GPOS. 2nd ROUND (Technical) Most of the questions from question paper as I already mention above. More questions from Hardware 1. While pointing at a question from paper they asked that if I replace this DC source with AC what happen. 2. Some questions regarding voltage drop in diode, in led etc from paper. 3. Some questions from my Project in B.Tech and Vector. 4. They ask me to describe any of the practical hardware work or project I did in my life, so I describe them a small work of creating a circuit of decoration lights whatever I did at my home. 5. What is IPC 6. Why we need IPC, relation between IPC and memory storage etc 3rd ROUND (Technical + HR) They asked more questions from Virtual memory concept like 1. Project mentioned in my resume. 2. What is virtual memory? 3. Difference between virtual and physical memory and related stuff. 4. From OP- amp they asked formula for inverting amplifier, if there is no feedback what happened. 5. OP-amp as amplifier. 6. Again some question from paper whatever I have NOT solved, they asked me try to solve it. They have NOT asked any of HR question from me. Remember “CONFIDENCE IS A KEY OF SUCCESS”. I was fully confidant during my interview this was my strength. So be confidant, believe in yourself and get a good job.

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