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Software Engineer Trainee

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4 rounds | 6 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 5 months
Topics: Java, DSA, Computer Networking, Basics OS, UI scripting
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Depth knowledge of networking required.
Tip 2 : Basic java with DSA required.
Tip 3 : Fluent communication in English required.

Application process
Where: Company Website
Eligibility: The candidate should be fresher and not worked before in cisco
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : If internship is there high change to get selected
Tip 2 : There should be at least one technology you know.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date7 Sep 2022
Coding problem2

This was tehnical mcq round in which mostly questions was on computer networking also of basics electrical and electronics.

1. Networking Question

A network equipment that seperates various broadcast domains and is responsible for transmitting dta packets based on network address are often referred to as a:
(a)Gateway (b)Switch (c)Firewall(d)Router

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Deep knowledge of networking
Tip 2 : Good in maths
Tip 3 : Have patience

2. Ninja and Employees

Easy
20m average time
70% success
0/40
Asked in companies
CiscoBlue Yonder

Ninja is managing a company of Employees. There are N employees in the company and their unique IDs are labeled from 0 to N-1. All the employees are arranged in a tree-like structure according to their rank. Each employee has been assigned some importance point. Given an integer X , Ninja wants to know the total of importance points of Employee having ID as ‘X’ and all its subordinates.Can you help Ninja to find the total importance points quickly?

You are given a tree having ‘N’ nodes and ‘N’-1 edges. And an array ‘POINTS’ where POINTS[i] denotes the importance points of employee with ID as i and an integer ‘X’ is given. Print the sum of importance points of employee ‘X’ and all its subordinates.

For Example
If the given tree:
And POINTS = [3,5,1,4] and X = 2

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The answer will be 5 (Points of 2 + Points of 3).

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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration20 minutes
Interview date20 Sep 2022
Coding problem1

They asked some dsa theoretical questions and given a code to write. It was on 10Am and interviewer was very helpful and kind .

1. Sort Array Of Strings

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
IBMGoldman SachsCisco

You are given an array of strings 'ARRSTR[]' of size 'N' and a character 'C'. Your task is to sort the 'ARRSTR[]' according to the new alphabetical order that starts with the given character 'C'.

Note:

1) The character ‘C’ is a lowercase English alphabet that is given as input.
2) For example, if the character is 'C' is "d" then, the alphabetical order starts with "d" will look like {d,e,f,....,y,z,a,b,c}.
3) Every string in the array consists of only lowercase English alphabets.
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03
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date20 Sep 2022
Coding problem2

The timing was on 3pm and environment was too hot The interviewer was cool mind person .He asked questions on networking and the projects i have done .

1. DBMS Question

How data flow within computers?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Basics computer knowledge
Tip 2 : computer Networking 
Tip 3 : Cellular networking

2. Operating System Questions

What is a real-time system?
What is the advantage of a multiprocessor system?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Basic OS
Tip 2 : Fluent English
Tip 3 : Basic ECE knowledge

04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration10 minutes
Interview date20 Sep 2022
Coding problem1

Hr round to discuss salery and and the benifites company will give.

1. Basic HR Questions

Do you have any prior experience?
Are you able to relocate Bengaluru?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Be confident
Tip 2 : Fluent English
Tip 3 : Be Honest

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