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Associate Software Engineer

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4 rounds | 17 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
Accenture visited my college for campus placements. The process started with a cognitive and technical assessment, which consisted of objective-type MCQs. Next, there was a coding round where I solved problems to demonstrate my coding skills. After clearing this, I participated in a communication assessment. Finally, there was an interview that tested my technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and overall understanding of concepts.
Application story
Accenture visited my college for campus placements. The process started with a cognitive and technical assessment, which consisted of objective-type MCQs. Next was the coding round, where I solved problems to demonstrate my coding skills. After clearing this, I participated in a communication assessment. Finally, there was an interview that tested my technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and overall understanding of concepts.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I believe I was selected because I highlighted my DSA-related skills and showcased my main project on my resume. During the interviews, I was able to confidently answer questions related to both, which likely strengthened my chances.
Preparation
Duration: 1.5 months
Topics: Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Fundamentals of Networking, Aptitude, MS Office, and Other Applications
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Focus on Aptitude.
Tip 2: Try to solve pseudocode and simple DSA problems.
Tip 3: Read about the fundamentals of networking and cloud.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: NA, (Salary Package - 4.5 LPA)
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Add DSA to your resume.
Tip 2: Include some good projects on your resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 minutes
Interview date14 Sep 2023
Coding problem10

It is the first round which consists of 90 MCQ questions. We have to solve those questions in 90 minutes. Majorly it happens in college itself.

1. Loop Statements

Which of the following statements is exit controlled loop?
A) for
B) while
C) do-while
D) if-else

Problem approach

Ans:- C) do-while

2. Series Output

Which of the following series will be printed by the given pseudocode? 
Integer a, b, c 
Set b = 4, c = 5 
for(each a from 2 to 4) 
 print c 
 b = b - 1 
 c = c + b 
end for

Options:-

A) 5 8 10

B) 1 3 6

C) 8 9 10

D) 3 6 9

Problem approach

Ans:- 5 8 10

Firstly variables a, b, and c are initialized, then b and c are assigned values 4 and 5 respectively. 
Now run a loop from 2 to 4, in each iteration b is decremented by 1, and c is incremented by b. 
In the first iteration print c = 5 value of b is decremented by 1 i.e. b = 3, c is incremented by b i.e. c = 5 
In the second iteration print c = 8 value of b is decremented by 1 i.e. b = 2, c is incremented by b i.e. c = 8 
In the third iteration print c = 10 value of b is decremented by 1 i.e. b = 1, c is incremented by b i.e. c = 10 

Thus the final series is 5, 8, 10

3. Pseudo-Code Output

What will be the output of the following pseudo-code?

#include
int fun(int x, int y);
int main()
{
 int i,n;
 i=5;
 n=7;
 int f = fun(5,7);
 printf("%d", f);
}

int fun(int x, int y)
{
 if(x<=0)
 return y;
 else
 return(fun(x-1,y-1));
}

Options:- 
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3

Problem approach

Ans :- 2

4. Operating System

Which protocol is used to transfer web pages from a server to a client device?

A) SMTP
B) SSH
C) POP
D) HTML
E) HTTP

Problem approach

Ans:- E) HTTP

5. Operating System

Which of the following is not an essential characteristic of cloud
computing?
(a) On-demand self-service
(b) Static environment
(c) Resource pooling
(d) Rapid elasticity

Problem approach

Ans:- B) Static environment

6. Operating System

  • What is IP in networking? (Learn)
  • What is the purpose of the transport layer in the OSI model? (Learn)

7. Sum Function

Which function is used to calculate the sum of a range of cells?

8. Aptitude based

Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of their speeds is:

A) 1 : 3

B) 3 : 2

C) 3 : 4

D) None of these

Problem approach

Ans:- B) 3:2

9. Verbal ability questions

Choose the correct synonym of the given word i.e., Admit:-

A) Confess
B) Lively
C) Too
D) Quantity

Problem approach

Ans:- A) Confess

10. Verbal ability questions

Identify the correctly spelt word:
A) Occasion
B) Occassion
C) Occation
D) Occasoin

Problem approach

Ans:- A) Occasion

02
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration45 minutes
Interview date14 Sep 2023
Coding problem2

There were 2 coding questions that we had to solve in 45 minutes. The difficulty level of the questions was easy to medium. This round was also held in college.

1. Valid String

Moderate
18m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Paytm (One97 Communications Limited)VisaAmazon

You have been given a string 'S' containing only three types of characters, i.e. '(', ')' and '*'.

A Valid String is defined as follows:

1. Any left parenthesis '(' must have a corresponding right parenthesis ')'.
2. Any right parenthesis ')' must have a corresponding left parenthesis '('.
3. Left parenthesis '(' must go before the corresponding right parenthesis ')'.
4. '*' could be treated as a single right parenthesis ')' or a single left parenthesis '(' or an empty string.
5. An empty string is also valid.

Your task is to find out whether the given string is a Valid String or not.

Try solving now

2. Longest Common Subsequence

Moderate
0/80
Asked in companies
AmazonVisaRed Hat

You have been given two Strings “STR1” and “STR2” of characters. Your task is to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

A String ‘a’ is a subsequence of a String ‘b’ if ‘a’ can be obtained from ‘b’ by deletion of several (possibly, zero or all) characters. A common subsequence of two Strings is a subsequence that is common to both Strings.

Problem approach

We can solve this problem using simple recursion. We can compare the last characters of s1 and s2. While comparing the strings s1 and s2, there are two possibilities:

  1. Characters match: Make a recursive call for the remaining strings (strings of lengths m-1 and n-1) and add 1 to the result.
  2. Characters do not match: Make two recursive calls. The first is for lengths m-1 and n, and the second is for m and n-1. Take the maximum of the two results.
Try solving now
03
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date18 Sep 2023
Coding problem1

1. Communication assessment

The communication assessment is conducted in this round. There are different sections in this round, such as reading, storytelling, sentence building, and open-ended questions.

There were 15-20 questions in each of the above-mentioned topics.

During this round, make sure to sit in a quiet place while taking the assessment.

04
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date23 Sep 2023
Coding problem4

This is a technical & HR interview. My interview was mainly on projects, DBMS &HR questions.

1. DBMS

What is redundancy and how we can reduce redundancy? (Learn)

2. DBMS

What are the normalization forms? (Learn)

3. DSA based

Difference between stack & queue. (Learn)

4. HR Questions

  • Introduce yourself.
  • Tell me about your project.
  • How do you manage conflicts in a group project? (Since I mentioned one of the projects as a group project.)
  • How do you deal with difficult situations?

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