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4 rounds | 7 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
Basically, I completed my M.Tech at IIIT-Delhi. The programming culture there is so great that I started practicing programming in my first year. I have started with basic data structures and gradually increase the difficulty of various problems. In addition, I practiced a lot on different programming platforms and participated in programming competitions on different platforms. So this way I built up the confidence and prepared well for the placement.
Application story
I've applied through On Campus Placement at my college IIIT Delhi. Basically the first round was Online Assessment and get the shortlisting list next day. After that they have conducted Interview process and It was 3 round in one day only. So keep yourself ready for whole day if you have same case as me.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
Actually I've given my best at the time of interview. But I believe that at some point of time I could not satisfy the interviewer with my answers. So this was the possibly reason for my rejection according to me. Also I was not slept well for the past two days as I had continuously interview scheduled. So I suggest all of you to take rest well before having an interview so that you can perform extraordinary.
Preparation
Duration: 4 months
Topics: OOPS, Data Structures, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Technical Subjects - Operating System, Computer Network, Database Management System, Programming & Data Structure, Aptitude, Puzzles
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Prepared well for how to approach the solution of problem.
Tip 2 : Start with bruit-force approach and gradually optimize further.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 6.5
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Whatever you write in resume, make sure you are enough confident and ready to explain it in a detail.
Tip 2: Keep your resume as simple as possible. Don't go with highly designed format.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration120 minutes
Interview date19 Jul 2022
Coding problem3

It was in the evening 08:00 PM. Environment was quite good and no any additional disturbance was there. Internet connectivity was also decent and I was very confident about this round.

1. OS Question

Job Scheduling Algorithm were asked to solve and find the correct answer from the options.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Practice a lot of job scheduling algorithm based question.
Tip 2: Also look at the advantages of various job scheduling algorithm as there can be many theoretical MCQs 
asked in Online Assessment.

2. What will be the output of the following code ?

#include 
int main() {
int a = 3, b = 5;
int t = a;
a = b;
b = t;
printf("%d %d", a, b);
return 0;
}

Problem approach

Debug the code and find the output.

Ans - 5 3
The above code swaps 2 numbers.

3. What will be the output of the following code?

#include 
void solve() {
   int a[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
   int sum = 0;
   for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
       if(i % 2 == 0) {
           sum += *(a + i);
       }
       else {
           sum -= *(a + i);
       }
   }
   printf("%d", sum);
}
int main() {
solve();
return 0;
}

Problem approach

Debug the code and find the output.

Ans - 3
This is an example of accessing an array element through pointer notation. So *(a + i) is equivalent to a[i], and we are adding all the even indices elements, and subtracting all the elements at odd indices, which gives a result of 3.

02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration50 minutes
Interview date22 Jul 2022
Coding problem2

- Interviewer was good and quite friendly. Interviewer has asked to Introduce myself.
- He started with basic question like What is Operating System.
- How many types of Operating system are there.
- What is concept of single core and multi core processor. What is the better one and why ?.
- Then Interview jumped to OOPS concepts.
- What is Inheritance and Constructer.
- Types of Constructor and Why java don't have copy constructor.

1. OOPS - Implement Inheritance

Problem approach

class Employee{ 
float salary=40000; 

class Programmer extends Employee{ 
int bonus=10000; 
public static void main(String args[]){ 
Programmer p=new Programmer(); 
System.out.println("Programmer salary is:"+p.salary); 
System.out.println("Bonus of Programmer is:"+p.bonus); 



Output :

Programmer salary is: 40000.0
Bonus of programmer is: 10000

2. Balanced parentheses

Moderate
10m average time
90% success
0/80
Asked in companies
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Given an integer ‘N’ representing the number of pairs of parentheses, Find all the possible combinations of balanced parentheses with the given number of pairs of parentheses.

Note :

Conditions for valid parentheses:
1. All open brackets must be closed by the closing brackets.

2. Open brackets must be closed in the correct order.

For Example :

()()()() is a valid parentheses.
)()()( is not a valid parentheses.
Problem approach

Declare a character stack.
Now traverse the string exp. 
If the current character is a starting bracket ( ‘(‘ or ‘{‘ or ‘[‘ ) then push it to stack.
If the current character is a closing bracket ( ‘)’ or ‘}’ or ‘]’ ) then pop from stack and if the popped character is the matching starting bracket then fine.
Else brackets are Not Balanced.
After complete traversal, if there is some starting bracket left in stack then Not balanced, else Balanced.

Try solving now
03
Round
Hard
Video Call
Duration50 minutes
Interview date22 Jul 2022
Coding problem1

It was a managerial kind of round.
- Interviewer told me to introduce myself first.
- Then interviewer asked me that 'What is the meaning of your name ?'
- Interviewer jumped to my resume and started asking question based on that like how is the culture and environment at 
your college.
- Had a detailed discussion on project like where you got an idea to took up this project as I have mentioned 2-3 project in 
my resume.
- What is your role in this project.
- How long you have been doing coding and interviewer asked me that do you participate in any coding consent ?

1. System Design Question

Design an Elevator System.

- which are the components required for the elevator system as I had to used OOPS concepts as well.
- I've simulate the elevator design.
- Identify the classes used in this system.

Note: As I've came across first time for any system design question. So, I was not able to answer it properly. (can be the reason of my rejection)

Problem approach

Tip 1: System Design - Elevator System (Most asked question in Interview). So prepared it well.
Tip 2: Make the eye contact and try to be there physically even if your interview mode is virtual because it 
helps you and interviewer to communicate better.

04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration10 minutes
Interview date22 Jul 2022
Coding problem1

Simple I got a call of rejection.

- I asked for the feedback and I got a nice feedback from my technical round. HR didn't told me where I was wrong 
exactly.

1. Basic Hr Questions

Hr gives me feedback of my Technical round.

Basic HR question like introduce yourself.

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