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3 rounds | 5 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
When I joined college, I was unaware of this Data Structure and Algorithm, which made my journey to getting an internship way more complicated. From that point, I started doing questions on code studio.
Application story
I applied for this opportunity on the HackerEarth platform after some days of the test, I got a link for the interview. There were 3 interviews.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was rejected because I was not able to provide a good answer to the questions that were being asked by HR.
Preparation
Duration: 6 months
Topics: Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Practice from online coding platforms, solve medium level problems.
Tip 2 : Brush up computer fundamentals from subjects like OS, DBMS and CN.
Tip 3 : Have a good project or good internship experience and have in-depth knowledge regarding what you have done.

Application process
Where: Hackerearth
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

1. Clear Formatting:

  • Use a clean and professional format.
  • Choose a readable font and maintain consistent font sizes (11-12pt).
  • Use bullet points for easy readability.

2. Contact Information:

  • Include your full name, phone number, email, and location (city, state).
  • Include your LinkedIn profile (if relevant and professional).

3.Summary/Objective:

  • Write a concise summary or objective highlighting your skills and goals.
  • Tailor this section to the specific job you're applying for.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date16 Mar 2023
Coding problem2

This was the only technical round held for shortlisted students. Students were divided in multiple batches and each batch was interviewed by a panel.

1. Delete a Node from Linked List

Moderate
40m average time
67% success
0/80
Asked in companies
GrowwSamsungQualcomm

You have been given a linked list of integers. Your task is to write a function that deletes a node from a given position, 'POS'.

Note :
Assume that the Indexing for the linked list always starts from 0.

If the position is greater than or equal to the length of the linked list, you should return the same linked list without any change.
Illustration :
The following images depict how the deletion has been performed.

Image-I :

Alt txt

Image-II :

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Problem approach

You have been given a linked list of integers. Your task is to write a function that deletes a node from a given position, PÒS.

Try solving now

2. Stack Implementation Using Array

Easy
20m average time
70% success
0/40
Asked in companies
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)SprinklrCognizant

Stack is a data structure that follows the LIFO (Last in First out) principle. Design and implement a stack to implement the following functions:

1. Push(num): Push the given number in the stack if the stack is not full.

2. Pop: Remove and print the top element from the stack if present, else print -1.

3. Top: Print the top element of the stack if present, else print -1.

4. isEmpty: Print 1 if the stack is empty, else print 0.

5. isFull: Print 1 if the stack is full, else print 0.


You have been given ‘m’ operations which you need to perform in the stack. Your task is to implement all the functions of the stack.


Example:
We perform the following operations on an empty stack which has capacity 2:

When operation 1 1 is performed, we insert 1 in the stack.

When operation 1 2  is performed, we insert 2 in the stack. 

When operation 2 is performed, we remove the top element from the stack and print 2.

When operation 3 is performed, we print the top element of the stack, i.e., 3.

When operation 4 is performed, we print 0 because the stack is not empty.

When operation 5 is performed, we print 0 because the stack is size 1, which is not equal to its capacity.
Problem approach

Tip 1: practice more & more program of linked list, stacks and queues.

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02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date18 Mar 2023
Coding problem2

It started in the afternoon at 2 PM. and started with my introduction, and later, he asked me about my college final year project.

1. Symmetric Tree

Easy
20m average time
82% success
0/40
Asked in companies
OLX GroupIBMAdobe

You are given a binary tree, where the data present in each node is an integer. You have to find whether the given tree is symmetric or not.

Symmetric tree is a binary tree, whose mirror image is exactly the same as the original tree.

For Example:

sym_tree

Problem approach

You are given a binary tree, where the data present in each node is an integer. You have to find whether the given tree is symmetric or not.

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2. Check Permutation

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
OptumTata Consultancy Services (TCS)Grab

You have been given two strings 'STR1' and 'STR2'. You have to check whether the two strings are anagram to each other or not.

Note:
Two strings are said to be anagram if they contain the same characters, irrespective of the order of the characters.
Example :
If 'STR1' = “listen” and 'STR2' = “silent” then the output will be 1.

Both the strings contain the same set of characters.
Problem approach

bool isAnagram(string s, string t) {

int a[256]={0};

for(int i=0;i {
a[s[i]]++;
}
for(int i=0;i {
a[t[i]]--;
}
for(int i=0;i<256;i++)
if(a[i]!=0)
return false;
return true;

}

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03
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date19 Mar 2023
Coding problem1

1. Basic HR Questions

Introduce yourself briefly.

Why do you want to join us?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Here's your problem of the day

Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company

Skill covered: Programming

To make an AI less repetitive in a long paragraph, you should increase:

Choose another skill to practice
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