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Consulting Engineer

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6 rounds | 5 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 3 Months
Topics: Computer Networks, Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating System, OOPS
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : First priority, prepare Computer Networks well.
Tip 2 : Prepare your Projects
Tip 3 : Prepare for DSA
Tip 4 : Fluency in English

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 7 CGPA and above, No current Backlogs
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Resume should contain some projects.
Tip 2 : Precise and Short, should cover major aspects.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date16 Sep 2022
Coding problem0

It had a time span of around 18 hours from 6 in the evening till 11 in the next morning.
It was a MCQ round.

Computer Networks And Code Snippets

02
Round
Easy
Assignment
Duration15 minutes
Interview date27 Sep 2021
Coding problem1

Video Submission Round

1. Assignment

Had to submit a video on the given topic

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Fluency in English 
Tip 2 : Proper Explanation of the Problem.

03
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60 minutes
Interview date24 Oct 2021
Coding problem1

It was around 4-5 o' clock in evening.

1. Covid Vaccination

Moderate
0/80
Asked in companies
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)AccentureOracle

We are suffering from the Second wave of Covid-19. The Government is trying to increase its vaccination drives. Ninja wants to help the Government to plan an effective method to help increase vaccination following safety measures. Time is running out. Can you help the nation?

You are given two positive integers: ‘n,’ ‘maxVaccines’ denoting the number of days for which this vaccination drive will go on and the total number of vaccines available for the drive, respectively. You have to find the number of vaccines administered each day. You are also given a number ‘dayNumber,’ and we are interested to know the maximum number of vaccines that can be administered on ‘dayNumber’ th day.

The rules of the vaccination drive :

1. There should be a positive number of vaccines administered each day during the vaccination drive.

2. The absolute difference between the number of vaccines in two consecutive days should not exceed 1.

3. The sum of all the elements of the vaccines array does not exceed maxVaccines, that is, you cannot administer more vaccines than what is provided to you.

4. Vaccines administered on ‘dayNumber’ th day should be maximized.

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04
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date13 Nov 2021
Coding problem1

It was the First Interview round of the shortlisted students from coding round.
It was the Technical Round.

1. Find Pattern in String

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

You are given two strings 'S' and 'P' consisting of lowercase English alphabets. Your task is to find whether the 'P' is present in 'S' as a substring or not.

Note
1. There may be more than one occurrence of 'P' in 'S'.
2. Some alphabets in the strings may be repeated.
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05
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date15 Nov 2021
Coding problem1

It was the MR( Managerial Round). It had questions regarding the major projects, internships and basics of computer network.

1. Networking Question

Describe how a website sends data to server ?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : To answer this question you should have the understanding of computer network
Tip 2 : It demands all the layers of OSI model.
Tip 3 : And the working of each and every layer to transmit the data from client the server.

06
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date15 Nov 2021
Coding problem1

It was the Last round. The HR round

1. Basic HR Questions

Basic HR questions, Discussed Salary. Willing to relocate or willing to work in shifts

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