Questions that have appeared at capgemini for an engineering (Case Study) interview.

1. Requirements Gathering and Analysis

Question: How would you approach understanding and documenting the requirements for a new system in a business you're unfamiliar with?

Question: Describe a challenge you've faced in interpreting a client's requirements and how you overcame it.

Question: How would you communicate and resolve discrepancies between technical possibilities and client expectations?

2. Design and Architecture

Question: How would you design a system architecture that ensures both scalability and availability?

Question: What factors would you consider when choosing between a Monolithic architecture and a Microservices architecture for a large enterprise system?

Question: Can you explain a scenario where you had to make a trade-off between system performance and system security?

3. Project Management

Question: Describe a time when you had to handle a project that went off track. What steps did you take to bring it back on track?

Question: How would you go about prioritizing features for a new product given constraints on resources and time?

Question: Explain how you would manage a situation where a critical piece of the project was delayed.

4. Testing and Quality Assurance

Question: Describe a situation where you had to implement a testing strategy for a complex system. What types of testing did you prioritize and why?

Question: How would you ensure the quality of the software product when there are strict deadlines in place?

Question: Explain how you would handle a situation where a major bug is found just before a product release.

5. Collaboration and Communication

Question: How would you approach resolving a conflict between team members that's affecting the progress of the project?

Question: Can you describe a time when you had to convince a client or stakeholder to accept an alternative solution to their initial request?

Question: How would you ensure effective communication between cross-functional teams working on the same project?