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SDE - 2

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5 rounds | 5 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithm ( Trees, Lists, Graphs), LLD , HLD, Dynamic Programming
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Practice at least 5-10 problems on each Data structure, medium level so that you're well versed and on speed to code.
Tip 2 : Learn about how to design and scale distributed systems.
Tip 3 : Try to give mock interviews to prepare yourself better for system Design questions.

Application process
Where: Referral
Eligibility: For freshers i am not aware of, for experienced i think there's not bar.
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Never put skills to exaggerate about something you haven't worked first hand. Always mention stuff which you can answer in an interview.
Tip 2 : Have some projects listed on your resume, the one's you can explain end to end if asked in any interview.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Hard
Online Coding Interview
Duration120 Minutes
Interview date6 Jul 2019
Coding problem1

3 coding questions
1- easy
2- Medium/Hard ( Trees )
3- Hard ( Graph + backtracking)
Expected to solve atleast 2.

1. Word Break

Moderate
15m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Morgan StanleyMakeMyTripIBM

You are given a list of “N” strings A. Your task is to check whether you can form a given target string using a combination of one or more strings of A.

Note :
You can use any string of A multiple times.
Examples :
A =[“coding”, ”ninjas”, “is”, “awesome”]  target = “codingninjas”
Ans = true as we use “coding” and “ninjas” to form “codingninjas”
Problem approach

Tip 1: Trie knowledge

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02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date6 Jul 2019
Coding problem1

1. Sort linked list of 0s 1s 2s

Easy
10m average time
90% success
0/40
Asked in companies
MakeMyTripInnovaccerIntuit

Given a linked list of 'N' nodes, where each node has an integer value that can be 0, 1, or 2. You need to sort the linked list in non-decreasing order and the return the head of the sorted list.


Example:
Given linked list is 1 -> 0 -> 2 -> 1 -> 2. 
The sorted list for the given linked list will be 0 -> 1 -> 1 -> 2 -> 2.


Problem approach

Tip 1: linked list
Tip 2: variant of Dutch national flag problem

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03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date6 Jul 2019
Coding problem1

1. System Design Question

Entity design, LLD and implemented basic method

Problem approach

Tip 1: system design and entity modeling

04
Round
Hard
Face to Face
Duration75 minutes
Interview date6 Jul 2019
Coding problem1

1. Find Number Of Islands

Moderate
34m average time
60% success
0/80
Asked in companies
WalmartShareChatAmazon

You are given a 2-dimensional array/list having N rows and M columns, which is filled with ones(1) and zeroes(0). 1 signifies land, and 0 signifies water.

A cell is said to be connected to another cell, if one cell lies immediately next to the other cell, in any of the eight directions (two vertical, two horizontal, and four diagonals).

A group of connected cells having value 1 is called an island. Your task is to find the number of such islands present in the matrix.

Problem approach

Tip 1: System design + graph problems needs to be practiced more

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05
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date6 Jul 2019
Coding problem1

HM Round

1. Basic HR question

This was with hiring manager and gave overview of team, what's the problem we will be solving etc.

Gave an easy design problem just to discuss and have a conversation. Talked more about the product and why Intuit is right fit for me etc.

Problem approach

Tip 1: ask questions related to nature of work and projects, don't hesitate 
Tip 2: okay to ask questions related to career growth and how will the manager empower him/her to achieve his tech goals.

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