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4 rounds | 16 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
This was an on-campus opportunity. I started solving DSA problems in my 3rd year of college. I also made a couple of personal projects involving the MERN stack at the same time. Before the interview rounds, I prepared for managerial questions that were asked in past experiences.
Application story
I got this opportunity through my college. There was an online test on Hackerrank. Shortlisted candidates were called for a GD followed by 3 interview rounds. Each round was an elimination round.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected because I prepared not only for technical rounds but also focused on my soft skills, and prepared for GD and Managerial/HR questions.
Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data Structures and Algorithm, OOPs, Operating System, DBMS, Projects
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Revise all the DSA concepts, especially Linked Lists and Trees.
Tip 2: Be prepared for the GD and Managerial/HR questions.
Tip 3: Go through your resume and projects before the interview.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 7.5 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Have at least 2 projects in your resume that you can explain in detail.
Tip 2: Do not put something that you cannot talk about in your resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90
Interview date3 Sep 2022
Coding problem2

There were 2 coding questions and these were to be completed using 2 different languages C, C++, and Java.

1. Finding Pairs: Target Sum in an Array

Easy
10m average time
90% success
0/40
Asked in companies
Chegg Inc.FacebookAmazon

Given an array of integers nums and an integer target, return indices of the two numbers such that they add up to target.

You may assume that each input would have exactly one solution, and you may not use the same element twice.

You can return the answer in any order.

Problem approach

The standard problem was solved using HashMap. Solved using C++.

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2. Burglar's Dilemma: Maximizing Loot Without Detection

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
UberIntuitMicrosoft

You are a professional robber planning to rob houses along a street. Each house has a certain amount of money stashed, the only constraint stopping you from robbing each of them is that adjacent houses have security systems connected and it will automatically contact the police if two adjacent houses were broken into on the same night.Given an integer array nums representing the amount of money of each house, return the maximum amount of money you can rob tonight without alerting the police.

Problem approach

Solved using recursion, then applied memorization. Solved using Java.

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02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60
Interview date6 Sep 2022
Coding problem3

I got shortlisted in the GD and soon got scheduled for a technical interview. The interviewer shared a link with me where I needed to code the DSA problems.

1. Fibonacci numbers

Moderate
15m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
WalmartNatwest GroupMathworks

The Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted F(n) form a sequence, called the Fibonacci sequence, such that each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1. That is,F(0) = 0, F(1) = 1F(n) = F(n - 1) + F(n - 2), for n > 1.Given n, calculate F(n).

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2. Seeking the kth Node: Navigating Linked Lists

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
AppleHikeIntuit

Given a Linked List and a number k, write a function that returns the value at the kth node from the end of the Linked List.

Problem approach

First told an approach that needs 2 traversals.
Then improved the approach to single traversal and coded it after explaining it to the interviewer.

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3. Binary Tree

Moderate
25m average time
70% success
0/80
Asked in companies
MathworksInfo Edge India (Naukri.com)Amazon

Given the root of a binary tree, return all root-to-leaf paths in any order.

Problem approach

Solved using recursion + backtracking.

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03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration60
Interview date6 Sep 2022
Coding problem6

1. Tell me about yourself.

2. Tell me about the most challenging project.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Already prepare for such questions, as you can not think of them instantly.

3. Are you ready to relocate to any location in India?

4. Explain the situation where you made a mistake.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Even if you have not encountered such situations yet, still I would suggest to have some story (think of any such experience in your life) and answer such questions.

5. Have you mentored anyone?

6. Some questions related to previous internships.

04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration60
Interview date6 Sep 2022
Coding problem5

This round was taken by the Hiring Manager. This round was more towards the discussion related to my internship work, and projects in my resume.

1. Explain your best Project.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Be prepared for such questions. You should be able to answer cross questions e.g., why did you use MongoDB and not SQL, why NodeJS, etc.
 

2. Asked about my work in previous internships.

3. Why do you want to join MathWorks?

4. What is your long term goal?

5. Will you be planning for Masters/MBA?

Problem approach

Tip 1: I would suggest to say "No" for such questions.

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