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SDE - Intern

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2 rounds | 2 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
Getting into one of the MNCs in India was my dream, and I researched it a lot. What are the most essential topics for the FAANG Interview? How should you approach your graduation if you want to make it count? Etc. I practiced DSA continuously for three years, and I thought I had an excellent base for them, but at last, I was not selected for any of the companies in FAANG. But I still tried to get into them someday, and then, after two years of completing my graduation, I got this opportunity.
Application story
I saw a post on LinkedIn interested in hiring candidates for the SDE-Intern post; honestly speaking, my eyes were shining at that moment. I mailed the HR that I wanted to be part of the selection process and attached my resume. After two days, I got mailed back that your resume has been selected and you will be having your interview rounds from now.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was on point with my coding solutions to the questions asked in the interviews. I provided the optimal solutions and gave correct explanations to some theory questions asked.
Preparation
Duration: 2 Months
Topics: Dynamic Programming, OOPS, Computer Network, Operating System, Game Theory
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Prepare all Topics from Coding Ninjas course of Competitive Programming. 
Tip 2: Do Competitive Programming regularly.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 6 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Keep your resume up to date and mention 2-3 good-level projects that will give the interviewer a good impression.
Tip 2: Don't put false things on the resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration120 Minutes
Interview date1 Feb 2023
Coding problem1

First round was Cognitive and Technical assessment round, started at around 10:30 am. It consisted of 90 questions to be solved in 90 minutes. One coding question was also there. There were six sections : Numerical Ability, English Ability, Logical Reasoning, Pseudocode, Common applications and MS Office and Basics of Networking.
Now this was an elimination round and to pass this round we had to clear the sectional cutoff. So make sure to attempt all the sections. No negative marking so BINGO! Also it was a well proctored so avoid any unfair means.

1. Pair Sum

Easy
15m average time
90% success
0/40
Asked in companies
GrofersOlaJP Morgan

You are given an integer array 'ARR' of size 'N' and an integer 'S'. Your task is to return the list of all pairs of elements such that each sum of elements of each pair equals 'S'.

Note:

Each pair should be sorted i.e the first value should be less than or equals to the second value. 

Return the list of pairs sorted in non-decreasing order of their first value. In case if two pairs have the same first value, the pair with a smaller second value should come first.
Try solving now
02
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration40 Minutes
Interview date2 Feb 2023
Coding problem1

My interview started at around 11 am and I was being interviewed by two interviewers. They both were very experienced (more than 10 years) and cheerful.

1. Basic HR Questions

  1. My interview started with an introduction and then my college life and what I like to do in college.
  2. Then, they asked me about my internship, which I was doing then. We discussed the projects and technologies I learned and was doing during my internships.
  3. Then they came straight to my college life, like how many friends I had and my relationship with them.
  4. They also asked me situational questions like, "What if I had a fight with someone and now that person is hating and speaking nonsense of you, so what will I do?"
  5. Then, they asked me about my most significant achievement when my parents were proud of me. I didn't have any recent such significant achievements, so I told them about one from my senior school. They were more than happy to listen to that and even congratulated me.
  6. Then, they asked me behavior questions and about some teamwork and leadership situations.
  7. We discussed about my hobbies and how often I do them.
  8. We discussed my school projects and some volunteering work I did.
  9. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. They were very encouraging, and that helped me boost my confidence.
     
Problem approach

1. It's up to you to guide them into your stories, i.e., say those things that you want them to ask, and they will.
2. They just want to see how well you can present yourself.
3. If you mention some hobbies to them, make sure you mean it. For instance, I wrote reading, so they asked me about which kind of books I read, how many have I read, when was the last time I read a book, or why I read a particular book.
4. Read your resume before the interview, as you want to avoid saying something that will contradict your resume.
5. Just be yourself.

Here's your problem of the day

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

Skill covered: Programming

What is 3 + 2 * 4 based on operator precedence?

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