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SDE - 1
HSBC
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 5 Months
Topics: OOPS, JAVA, Kotlin , Android Basics, Data Structures
Tip 1 : Focus on basics
Tip 2 : Prepare OOPS concepts well
Tip 3 : Be confident
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: NA
Tip 1 : Mention your projects
Tip 2 : Don't Lie in resume about skills
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration50 minutes
Interview date11 May 2021
Coding problem1
It was taken in morning around at 11 AM, It was live coding round, i was given multiple small problems to solve
1. Find Unique
Easy
0/40
Asked in companies
You have been given an integer array/list(ARR) of size N. Where N is equal to [2M + 1].
Now, in the given array/list, 'M' numbers are present twice and one number is present only once.
You need to find and return that number which is unique in the array/list.
Note:
Unique element is always present in the array/list according to the given condition.
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date12 May 2021
Coding problem1
It was taken in morning around at 11 AM, It was live coding round, i was given multiple small problems to solve
1. Occurrence of X in a Sorted Array
Moderate
26m average time
0/80
Asked in companies
You have been given a sorted array/list of integers 'arr' of size 'n' and an integer 'x'.
Find the total number of occurrences of 'x' in the array/list.
Example:
Input: 'n' = 7, 'x' = 3
'arr' = [1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3]
Output: 2
Explanation: Total occurrences of '3' in the array 'arr' is 2.
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date5 Jun 2021
Coding problem1
Telephonic call by hr at around 2 PM in afternoon , discussed salary in this round and basic questions like why are you looking for change etc
1. Basic HR Questions
What is your expected CTC
What keeps you motivated?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Be confident
Tip 2 : negotiate salary if you feel you are offered less amount
Tip 3 : Ask any question you have like leaves etc
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Skill covered: Programming
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