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3 rounds | 6 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 6 months
Topics: Data Structures, OOPS, Algorithms, Operating System, Java, Algorithms
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Be good with one Object oriented language like java, c++ or python
Tip 2 : Be good in basic data structures and algorithms as those are asked more frequently. Like arrays, linkedlist, hashmap.
Tip 3 : Have two projects in your resume in choice of your language.

Application process
Where: Linkedin
Eligibility: No
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Have atleast 2 projects on resume.
Tip 2 : Do not put things on resume which you can't tell. No need to keep multiple language. Just keep one in which you code.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date25 Sep 2021
Coding problem2

Timing : 10:00-11:00
Environment : Video On
Interviewer : Lenient

1. Reverse A LL

Moderate
30m average time
65% success
0/80
Asked in companies
CIS - Cyber InfrastructureAmazonPhonePe

Ninjas is practicing problems on the linked list. He came across a problem in which he has given a linked list of ‘N’ nodes and two integers, ‘LOW’ and ‘HIGH’. He has to return the linked list ‘HEAD’ after reversing the nodes between ‘LOW’ and ‘HIGH’, including the nodes at positions ‘LOW’ and ‘HIGH’.

Problem approach

Step 1 : First I gave stack solution verbally which does not reverse linked List but only prints linked list in reverse manner.
Step 2 : I used 3 pointer (previous, current and next pointers) approach to reverse the linked list. This is very standard and optimal approach to solve this question.
Step 3 : I was asked to write working code which I did and interviewer was satisfied.

Try solving now

2. Trapping Rain Water

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
HCL TechnologiesCiti BankAtlassian

You have been given a long type array/list 'arr’ of size 'n’.


It represents an elevation map wherein 'arr[i]’ denotes the elevation of the 'ith' bar.



Note :
The width of each bar is the same and is equal to 1.
Example:
Input: ‘n’ = 6, ‘arr’ = [3, 0, 0, 2, 0, 4].

Output: 10

Explanation: Refer to the image for better comprehension:

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Note :
You don't need to print anything. It has already been taken care of. Just implement the given function.
Problem approach

I directly jumped into optimal solution as the time was very less and I wanted to solve this question in time.
Step 1: I used following approach where I pre-computed the highest bar on the left and right of every bar in linear time. Then used these pre-computed values to find the amount of water in every array element.
Step 2 : Interviewer was satisfied with my explanation and didn't asked to code as time was over.

Try solving now
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date25 Sep 2021
Coding problem2

Timing : 12:00:-1:00
Environment : Video
Interviewer : Very helpful and friendly

1. Search In Rotated Sorted Array

Moderate
30m average time
65% success
0/80
Asked in companies
InformaticaDelhiveryGoldman Sachs

Aahad and Harshit always have fun by solving problems. Harshit took a sorted array consisting of distinct integers and rotated it clockwise by an unknown amount. For example, he took a sorted array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] and if he rotates it by 2, then the array becomes: [4, 5, 1, 2, 3].

After rotating a sorted array, Aahad needs to answer Q queries asked by Harshit, each of them is described by one integer Q[i]. which Harshit wanted him to search in the array. For each query, if he found it, he had to shout the index of the number, otherwise, he had to shout -1.

For each query, you have to complete the given method where 'key' denotes Q[i]. If the key exists in the array, return the index of the 'key', otherwise, return -1.

Note:

Can you solve each query in O(logN) ?
Problem approach

Step 1 : I gave O(n) solution verbally to traverse and find element.
Step 2 : I gave modified binary search solution and wrote code for that.
Step 3 : Interviewer tried to asked lots of cross questions and tried confusing me to check whether I have learnt the solution or know it actually.
Step 4 : He was satisfied as I was able to clear all his doubts.

Try solving now

2. DBMS

Design schema for the project I mentioned in my resume that is online messaging application.
Asked multiple queries on the same system.
Asked way to improve performance of queries.
Asked how index work and how indexes are stored and managed.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Gave the schema for the system asked.
Tip 2 : You should know which DB to choose when. sql vs nosql 
Tip 3 : Should know basics of how to make queries fast using indexes. Also know how indexes work.
Tip 4 : Good to have basic architecture of atleast one DB.

03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date3 Oct 2021
Coding problem2

Timing : 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lasted : 25 minutes only.
Environment : Video On.
Interviewer : Very lenient

1. Operating System

How garbage collector work in java.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Should have good knowledge of garbage collection.
Tip 2 : Should know how garbage collection improved over time.
Tip 3 : Should have knowledge of threads as well as garbage collector uses threads.

2. Project Related Questions

What was the project I was part in previous company and technologies used there.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Be prepared with atleast one project with the design and technologies used there.
Tip 2 : Be prepared for counter questions possible in that project

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