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SDE - 1
HSBC
4 rounds | 9 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 6 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Dynamic Programming, OOPs, Graph Theory, Operating System
Tip 1 : Be sincere and regular
Tip 2 : Practice different types of questions and keep revising
Tip 3 : Make documentation of topics you study and new things/topics/approaches you learn
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 7 CGPA
Tip 1 : Have Projects on Resume
Tip 2 : Be honest in your resume
Tip 3 : Be smart with your resume
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 minutes
Interview date10 Dec 2020
Coding problem1
It was an online assessment with coding and aptitude questions.
1. Contains Duplicate
Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
You have been given an array “ARR” of integers and an integer ‘K’. Your task is to find a pair of distinct indices ‘i’ and ‘j’ such that ARR[i] == ARR[j] and | i - j | <= ‘K’.
Problem approach
I used HashMap to store each integer and its count. If the integer is already in the HashMap then returned false.
02
Round
Easy
Assignment
Duration15 minutes
Interview date29 Dec 2021
Coding problem1
HSBC Value-Based Assessment
1. Behavioural Question
How will you handle a certain situation in your office?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Be yourself
Tip 2 : Be confident
Tip 3 : Do your research about the company
03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration30 minutes
Interview date12 Jan 2021
Coding problem6
Technical Round on DS, DBMS, OS, Algorithms, Projects on Resume
1. Data Structures Question
Which data structures are used for implementing LRU cache?
2. Operating System Question
What is IPC? What are the different IPC mechanisms?
3. Operating System Question
What is a bootstrap program in OS?
4. DBMS Question
What is normalization and what are the different types of normalization?
5. DBMS Question
What do you understand by functional dependency and transitive dependency in DBMS?
6. Data Structures Question
How is a stack different from a queue?
04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration20 minutes
Interview date12 Jan 2021
Coding problem1
This was a basic HR round with some standard behavioural questions
1. Basic HR Questions
1) Tell me something about yourself that I cannot find on your resume.
2) Have you worked in teams, what are the challenges you have faced?
3) Have you failed? What according to you is failure?
4) What does stress mean to you? What is your take on stress and pressure?
5) What will you bring to the table that makes you different from your competitors?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Be Smart
Tip 2 : Be innovative
Tip 3 : Do your research about the company
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Skill covered: Programming
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