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2 rounds | 6 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, Operating System, Database Management, C++, or Java (proficient in anyone) Computer Networks, Operating System, Software Engineering, System Design
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : If you have time for your interviews, I would recommend going through Leetcode as it has a good variety of questions sorted on topic wise difficulty level where you can try to solve at least 20-30 questions for each data structure and algorithm. Moreover, you should regularly participate in the weekly contests happening there so that you could know about your weak areas to improve.
Tip 2 : Practice DSA everyday and make sure that you are giving timed mock tests periodically.
Tip 3 : Keep revising your Computer Science fundamentals(OS, DBMS, Software Engineering principles).
Tip 4 : Also brush-up your aptitude skills.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 60%
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : The most important tip is that never lie on your resume and like If you have worked upon some technology for the project part only and don't know the proper depth you could write basics only in your resume.
Tip 2 : Customize your resume for a company based on their Job Description (highlight necessary skills)
Tip 3 : Include only those points about which you're fully confident. Sometimes including too much increases expectations and then the bar is set high for you which impacts the assessment
Tip 4 : Don't put anything in resume that you are not sure of.
Tip 5 : if you don't have any internship experience then you can show your good technical projects and certifications too.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Test
Duration135 minutes
Interview date5 Oct 2020
Coding problem2

There was no sectional time limit for the coding questions.The test was online with audio and video both on for continuous monitoring.

1. N-th Term Of GP

Easy
15m average time
90% success
0/40
Asked in companies
MicrosoftDisney + HotstarPaytm (One97 Communications Limited)

You are given the first term (A), the common ratio (R) and an integer N. Your task is to find the Nth term of the GP series.

The general form of a GP(Geometric Progression) series is A, A(R), A(R^2), A*(R^3) and so on where A is the first term of GP series

Note :

As the answer can be large enough, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7.

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2. Cube of a matrix

Easy
20m average time
80% success
0/40
Asked in companies
Societe GeneraleCuemath42gearMobilitySystems

Given an M x N sized 2D array 'MATRIX', return the (i * i + j * j) value for elements in which the sum of cube of digits of the element is equal to the element itself. Here, 'i' is the row number from ‘0’ to ‘M-1’, and 'j' is the column number from ‘0’ to ‘N-1’.

Note:
If no such number is present, return -1.
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02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration40 minutes
Interview date9 Dec 2020
Coding problem4

The interviewer was very calm and listened very carefully to the solutions. There was a lot of discussion on my projects and the interviewer seems to be very interested in knowing about the workflows of my projects.They also give me some coding questions which were related to problem solving also.

1. Distinct Subsequences

Moderate
10m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
UberGoogleMicrosoft

You have been given string 'S' of length 'N' that may contain duplicate alphabets. Your task is to return the count of distinct subsequences of it.

For example:

For the given string “deed” :
The possible subsequences are {“”}, {“d”}, {“e”}, {“de”}, {“e”}, {“de”}, {“ee”}, {“dee”}, {“d”}, {“dd”}, {“ed”}, {“ded”}, {“ed”}, {“ded”}, {“eed”} and {“deed”}.

As, {“d”}, {“e”}, {“de”}, {“ed”} and {“ded”} are repeated. 

The distinct subsequences are {“”}, {“d”}, {“e”}, {“de”}, {“ee”}, {“dee”}, {“dd”}, {“ed”}, {“ded”}, {“eed”} and {“deed”}

Thus, the output will be 11. 

Note:

As the answer can be large, return your answer modulo 10^9  + 7.  
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2. Delete Kth node From End

Moderate
15m average time
95% success
0/80
Asked in companies
OracleMyntraGartner

You have been given a singly Linked List of 'N' nodes with integer data and an integer 'K'.


Your task is to remove the 'K'th node from the end of the given Linked List and return the head of the modified linked list.


Example:
Input : 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 'NULL'  and  'K' = 2
Output: 1 -> 2 -> 4 -> 'NULL'
Explanation:
After removing the second node from the end, the linked list become 1 -> 2 -> 4 -> 'NULL'.

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3. Common Elements

Moderate
35m average time
70% success
0/80
Asked in companies
WalmartFlipkartSAP Labs

Given two 1-dimensional arrays containing strings of lowercase alphabets, print the elements that are common in both the arrays i.e. the strings that are present in both the arrays.

Note:
An element of one array can be mapped only to one element of the array. For example :

Array 1 = {“ab”, “dc”, “ab”, “ab”}
Array 2 = {“dc”, “ab”, “ab”} 

The common elements for the above example will be “dc”, “ab”, and “ab”. 
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4. Technical Questions

He then proceeded to ask me in detail about each of the experiences and projects mentioned in my resume. He asked my why I chose to make that particular project, how I collaborated with my teammates and how the development progressed.

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