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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, System Design, Computer Networking, Operating Systems, Linux Basics
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Choose one language and be THE BEST in that language (Any language of your choice)
Tip 2 : Be good at designing scalable systems, and its designing from scratch.
Tip 3 : Know each line of code you are writing, why you are going for that and extend it to knowing each and every thing you are using in the current organisation.

Application process
Where: Linkedin
Eligibility: No criteria
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Be honest in resume.
Tip 2 : Be prepared for each line you mentioned in the resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration45 Minutes
Interview date10 Mar 2021
Coding problem2

Basic DS

1. Min Stack

Easy
0/40
Asked in companies
Natwest GroupPostmanPayPal

Design a stack that supports push, pop, top, and retrieving the minimum element in constant time.

1. Push(num): Push the given number in the stack.
2. Pop: Remove and return the top element from the stack if present, else return -1.
3. Top: return the top element of the stack if present, else return -1.
4. getMin: Returns minimum element of the stack if present, else return -1.

For Example:

For the following input: 
1
5
1 1
1 2
4
2
3

For the first two operations, we will just insert 1 and then 2 into the stack which was empty earlier. So now the stack is => [2,1]
In the third operation, we need to return the minimum element of the stack, i.e., 1. So now the stack is => [2,1]
For the fourth operation, we need to pop the topmost element of the stack, i.e., 2. Now the stack is => [1]
In the fifth operation, we return the top element of the stack, i.e. 1 as it has one element. Now the stack is => [1]

So, the final output will be: 
1 2 1
Problem approach

Honestly, I don't remember the exact how I solved this but yes it was solvable for any average student who plays with DS and Algo.

Try solving now

2. Reverse Linked List

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
SprinklrHSBCLenskart
Note :
You do not need to print anything, just return the head of the reversed linked list. 
Try solving now
02
Round
Easy
Face to Face
Duration90 Minutes
Interview date16 Apr 2021
Coding problem1

System Design round along with LLD and HLD

1. System Design Question

Asked to design parking lot problem.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : First give the interviewer an idea of the solution you will be proposing.
Tip 2 : Start with basic building blocks and its DB implementation. 
Tip 3 : Go for basic code of the problem and its basic APIs

03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date19 Jul 2022
Coding problem1

Cultural Fit with India Head and HR

1. Basic HR question

Basic HR questions and check if I was eligible for their culture.

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Be honest.
Tip 2 : Be humble.
Tip 3 : Always ready to learn new things.

Here's your problem of the day

Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company

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