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3 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
I started my journey in coding in my second year after being motivated by my seniors. I initially learned the basics of programming languages. Later, I began participating in contests on online coding platforms and solving problems on the platform.
Application story
I got this opportunity through campus placements. Media.net visited our campus for internships and job placements. I applied by submitting my resume on their portal.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was able to solve almost all the questions asked of me during the selection process. I have done a lot of coding practice on competitive programming sites and have developed a deep understanding of programming skills. My strong communication skills are also one reason for my selection.
Preparation
Duration: 6 Months
Topics: Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating System, Database Management System, Object-Oriented Programming System
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Do a lot of hard work and practice questions based on Data Structures and Algorithms.
Tip 2: I personally recommend Coding Ninjas for interview preparation.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Keep your resume concise and aim for it to be only one page.
Tip 2: Be sure to mention all the skills in which you are confident.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration90 Minutes
Interview date12 Feb 2021
Coding problem2

1. Longest Subarray Zero Sum

Moderate
18m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
OlaPayUAmazon

Given an array arr of length N consisting of positive and negative integers, return the length of the longest subarray whose sum is zero.

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2. Tiling Problem

Hard
45m average time
0/120
Asked in companies
OptumOlaAdobe

You have been given a board where there are '2' rows and 'N' columns. You have an infinite supply of 2x1 tiles, and you can place a tile in the following ways:

1. Horizontally as 1x2 tile
2. Vertically as 2x1 tile

Count the number of ways to tile the given board using the available tiles.

Note :
The number of ways might be large so output your answer modulo 10^9 + 7.

Here an example of tile and board for 'N' = 4 :

Tiling Example

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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date16 Feb 2021
Coding problem1

1. OS Questions

What is the producer-consumer problem and its possible solution? (Learn)
What is virtual memory and physical memory? (Learn)
What is a garbage collector? (Learn)
What is the difference b/w thread and process? (Learn)

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Revise all impotant OS questions.

03
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date20 Mar 2021
Coding problem1

This round was also conducted virtually on Google Meet and was based on internships and project work.
 

1. Basic HR Questions

What approach did you use in the beginning, and can you describe all the optimizations you implemented at different levels of your project?

What real-life problem does your project solve?

What was the major learning from this project, aside from the technical perspective?

What will your responsibilities be as a Teaching Assistant?

Here's your problem of the day

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

Skill covered: Programming

How do you remove whitespace from the start of a string?

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