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3 rounds | 3 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
I received that opportunity through a university pool drive. In the technical interview, I was asked questions related to Python, my projects, and DBMS. Unfortunately, I was rejected in the interview round.
Application story
I received that opportunity through the university pool campus drive. In the technical interview, I was asked questions related to Python, my projects, and DBMS. Unfortunately, I was rejected in the interview round.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was rejected because I couldn't answer the puzzle question and felt a bit nervous at the time. However, rejection is a part of life. It motivates me to strive for success.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating System, Object-Oriented Programming System, DBMS, CN
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Prepare DSA well; I recommend Coding Ninjas for interview preparation.

Tip 2: Be confident and relaxed during the interview.

Tip 3: Review your projects, including how they work and their functionalities.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 8 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Keep your resume concise and try to limit it to one page. Mention only the skills you are confident in.

Tip 2: Do not include false information on your resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 Minutes
Interview date1 Feb 2022
Coding problem1

It was an easy to medium round with 3 coding questions and 15 MCQs. However, I faced some issues with the platform and was able to log in 30 minutes late.

1. Longest Common Subsequence

Moderate
0/80
Asked in companies
ShareChatOptumSamsung

You have been given two Strings “STR1” and “STR2” of characters. Your task is to find the length of the longest common subsequence.

A String ‘a’ is a subsequence of a String ‘b’ if ‘a’ can be obtained from ‘b’ by deletion of several (possibly, zero or all) characters. A common subsequence of two Strings is a subsequence that is common to both Strings.

Problem approach

By using Dynamic Programming

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02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date5 Feb 2022
Coding problem1

In Technical Interview Round 1, The Interviewer asked some DBMS, SQL related questions and 1 Coding Question and Basic HR types of questions.

1. Combination Sum

Hard
45m average time
55% success
0/120
Asked in companies
AmazonMorgan StanleySalesforce

You have been given three numbers ‘X’, ’Y’ and ‘Z’. You have to find the sum of all the numbers formed by the combination of the digits 3, 4 and 5. You can use 3 at most ‘X’ times, 4 at most ‘Y’ times, and 5 at most ‘Z’ times as a digit in numbers.

Note:
 Output the sum modulo 10 ^ 9 + 7.
For example :
If ‘X’ = 1, ‘Y’ = 1 and ‘Z’ = 0 then the output will be 84.

Explanation : 3 + 4 + 34 + 43 = 84
Problem approach

By using recursion and backtracking able to solve this problem.

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03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date7 Feb 2022
Coding problem1

In the technical interview round 2, the interviewer asked questions related to Python, my projects, DBMS, and one puzzle problem. I wasn't able to solve the puzzle and felt a bit nervous at that time, which led to my rejection.

 

 

1. Count Inversions

Moderate
40m average time
55% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Hewlett Packard EnterpriseBNY MellonGrab

For a given integer array/list 'ARR' of size 'N' containing all distinct values, find the total number of 'Inversions' that may exist.

An inversion is defined for a pair of integers in the array/list when the following two conditions are met.

A pair ('ARR[i]', 'ARR[j]') is said to be an inversion when:

1. 'ARR[i] > 'ARR[j]' 
2. 'i' < 'j'

Where 'i' and 'j' denote the indices ranging from [0, 'N').
Problem approach

By using the Merge sort variation, I solved it.

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