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Software Developer

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4 rounds | 6 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
I started preparing for software developer roles in my second year. I was practicing coding from first year in Hackerrank and leetcode. This helped me to get selected in many coding interviews.
Application story
I got link from LinkedIn. So I applied it in Cisco job website. Then I got OA link and attended interview.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I got rejected in HR round. Actually it is not the rejection, After completing all 3 technical interview + Hr interview, due to less number of availablity at this time we cannot move forward with your candidature.. likethat I received mail from Cisco.
Preparation
Duration: 1 Month
Topics: Computer networking,OOPS,Data structures, Operating system, Database management system
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Practice coding in leetcode and Hackerrank 
Tip 2 : Do atleast 2 good projects related to your interested Technology.
Tip 3 : Prepare all basics of Cs core subjects

Application process
Where: Hackerrank
Eligibility: 7 CGPA,need good coding skill
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Add skills which is related to job roles.
Tip 2 : Add proper projects related to your skills.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 Minutes
Interview date17 Nov 2022
Coding problem2

At 8 P.M Online assessment

1. Minimum insertions to make a string palindrome

Moderate
30m average time
70% success
0/80
Asked in companies
FacebookApplePaytm (One97 Communications Limited)

A palindrome string is one that reads the same backward as well as forward.


You are given a string 'str'.


Find the minimum number of characters needed to insert in 'str' to make it a palindromic string.


Example :
Input: 'str' = "abca"

Output: 1

Explanation:
If we insert the character ‘b’ after ‘c’, we get the string "abcba", which is a palindromic string. Please note that there are also other ways possible.


Try solving now

2. Box Stacking

Hard
25m average time
65% success
0/120
Asked in companies
DirectiMorgan StanleyTata 1mg

You are given a set of ‘n’ types of rectangular 3-D boxes. The height, width, and length of each type of box are given by arrays, ‘height’, ‘width’, and ‘length’ respectively, each consisting of ‘n’ positive integers. The height, width, length of the i^th type box is given by ‘height[i]’, ‘width[i]’ and ‘length[i]’ respectively.

You need to create a stack of boxes that is as tall as possible using the given set of boxes.

Below are a few allowances:

You can only stack a box on top of another box if the dimensions of the 2-D base of the lower box ( both length and width ) are strictly larger than those of the 2-D base of the higher box. 

You can rotate a box so that any side functions as its base. It is also allowed to use multiple instances of the same type of box. This means, a single type of box when rotated, will generate multiple boxes with different dimensions, which may also be included in stack building.

Return the height of the highest possible stack so formed.

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Note:
The height, Width, Length of the type of box will interchange after rotation.

No two boxes will have all three dimensions the same.

Don’t print anything, just return the height of the highest possible stack that can be formed.
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02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date23 Nov 2022
Coding problem2

Morning at 10 first round of interview started

1. Networking Questions

What is VPN 
What is different types of network.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Try to Study this questions for preparation
Tip 2 : Try to learn the basics of CN 
Tip 3 : Try to understand the concepts by using real-time concepts.

2. OS Questions

What is deadlock
Whst is cache memory

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Try to practice more questions from interviewbit
Tip 2 : Learn all scheduling algorithms in os
Tip 3 : Try to practice Os problems

03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration50 minutes
Interview date23 Nov 2022
Coding problem1

After completing first round of interview,got shortlisted for second round..
At 12 P.M I had this round.

1. Sum Of Three Stacks

Easy
10m average time
90% success
0/40
Asked in companies
IntuitCisco

You are given three stacks A, B and C of positive integers with lengths 'lenA', 'lenB' and 'lenC' respectively.

Stacks are represented as an array in the input, and the first index of the array represents the topmost element of the stack.

You can remove any number of elements(possibly zero) from the top of each of the three stacks. Your task is to find the maximum possible equal sum of the elements of the stack.

For example-

Let the stacks be-
A = [2 , 2, 1, 1]
B = [1, 4]
C = [4]

We can remove the topmost element from stack A and the topmost element from stack B.

The final stacks after removal of the elements are-
A = [2, 1, 1]
B = [4]
C = [4]
Sum of elements of stack A = 4.
Sum of elements of stack B = 4.
Sum of elements of stack C = 4.

The maximum possible equal sum is equal to 4.
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04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration10 minutes
Interview date23 Nov 2022
Coding problem1

After completing 2 technical interview, HR interview conducted, all are elimination round only.
I got selected for all the rounds and got Hr interview call. Evening at 3 I had this Hr interview.

1. Basic HR Questions

Just a verification details

Introduce yourself

Why cisco

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Just be confident in HR interview
Tip 2 : Tell that you are okay with relocation 
Tip 3 : Be good at communication

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