Walmart Advanced Software Engineering Virtual Experience – Free Certification

• Gain hands-on experience with real-world software engineering tasks.
• Enhance your resume with a certificate from a leading global company.
• Develop skills in Java, Python, SQL, UML, and more.
• Understand the software development lifecycle within a large-scale enterprise.
• Receive insights and tips from Walmart’s recruitment team.

Walmart Certification Program Tasks

Task One: Advanced Data Structures

Duration: 30–60 minutes | Level: Advanced

Objective: Implement a novel version of a heap data structure.

What You’ll Learn:

• Implementing a power-of-two max heap in Java.
• Maintaining heap properties in modified structures.
• Benchmarking data structure performance and optimizing efficiency.

What You’ll Do:

• Meet Ashley Smith, a tech campus recruiter at Walmart.
• Implement a novel heap data structure.
• Unlock valuable tips on standing out in software engineering applications at Walmart.

Task Two: Software Architecture

Duration: 30–60 minutes | Level: Advanced

Objective: Design a system that satisfies complex business requirements.

What You’ll Learn:

• Creating UML class diagrams for dynamically reconfigurable data processors.
• Implementing different operating modes and database connections in data pipelines.
• Applying design principles, design patterns, and SOLID principles in software architecture.

What You’ll Do:

• Meet Brian Eappen, a technical program manager at Walmart.
• Design a UML class diagram for a data processor, considering various operating modes and database connections.
• Define the processor’s behavior and create abstract methods for connecting, inserting, and validating data for different databases (Postgres, Redis, Elastic).

Task Three: Relational Database Design

Duration: 30–60 minutes | Level: Advanced

Objective: Design a relational database to meet complex requirements.

What You’ll Learn:

• Designing a normalized relational database schema.
• Representing entities and their relationships in an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD).

What You’ll Do:

• Meet Jonathan, a student ambassador on track to become a technical program manager at Walmart.
• Design a new database for Walmart’s pet department that satisfies a range of requirements.
• Unlock guidance on the skills, experience, and requirements Walmart seeks when hiring software engineering interns.

Task Four: Data Munging

Duration: 30–60 minutes | Level: Advanced

Objective: Populate a database with a large quantity of data in various formats.

What You’ll Learn:

• Extracting and manipulating data from multiple spreadsheets using Python.
• Formatting data to fit a specific database schema.
• Inserting data into an SQLite database.

What You’ll Do:

• Meet Keri Reynolds, the software engineering campus recruiting lead at Walmart.
• Write a Python script to read rows from spreadsheets, extract relevant data, format it for the database, and insert it into the database.
• Unlock the ultimate Walmart software engineering summer interview guide to help you stand out in the interview process.

Finish Line

Level: Advanced

Upon completing the program, you’ll collect achievements and tips to help you stand out in your job search.

• Interview Tips: Learn how to discuss this experience in your interviews.
• Resume Snippet: Receive a summary ready to add to your resume.
• Application Guidance: Understand the application dates, locations, and eligibility criteria for Walmart’s software engineering internships.
• Ultimate Interview Guide: Access Walmart’s comprehensive guide to ace your software engineering summer internship interview.

How to Enroll in Walmart Free Certification?

Enrollment is straightforward and free:

1. Visit the Walmart Advanced Software Engineering Virtual Experience page.
2. Click on “Start Free Program.”
3. Create a free account on Forage or log in if you already have one.
4. Begin the self-paced program and complete the tasks at your convenience.