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SDE - 1

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3 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data structures, OOP basics, SQL, Data analysis, Qualitative analysis
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Get your OOP basics strong
Tip 2 : Practice data structures including arrays, linked lists, maps, trees
Tip 3 : Confidence and communicating out loud about your thought process while working on a solution during the interview

Application process
Where: Company Website
Eligibility: 7.5 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Mention projects
Tip 2 : Significance and impact of the work you did

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 minutes
Interview date30 Jul 2021
Coding problem2

1. Kevin And His Cards

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

Kevin has two sorted packs of cards. The first pack has N cards and the second one has M cards. Every card has an integer written on it. Now, you have to tell two things. First, how many different types of cards does Kevin have with both packs(union). Second, how many types both the packs have in common(intersection).

Note :
Two cards are said to be of different types if they have different numbers written on them.
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2. Non-Decreasing Array

Moderate
35m average time
65% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Thought WorksMicrosoftAmerican Express

You have been given an integer array/list 'ARR' of size 'N'. Write a solution to check if it could become non-decreasing by modifying at most 1 element.

We define an array as non-decreasing, if ARR[i] <= ARR[i + 1] holds for every i (0-based) such that (0 <= i <= N - 2).

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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date3 Aug 2021
Coding problem1

1. Count Subsequences

Moderate
30m average time
60% success
0/80
Asked in companies
OracleDell TechnologiesHCL Technologies

You have been given an integer array/list 'ARR' of size 'N'. Your task is to return the total number of those subsequences of the array in which all the elements are equal.

A subsequence of a given array is an array generated by deleting some elements of the given array with the order of elements in the subsequence remaining the same as the order of elements in the array.

Note :
As this value might be large, print it modulo 10^9 + 7
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03
Round
Hard
HR Round
Duration45 minutes
Interview date4 Aug 2021
Coding problem1

1. Basic HR Questions

  1. Why do you want a job?
  2. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
  3. Which is more important for you failure more important or success?
  4. Why do you think deserve this job?

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Skill covered: Programming

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