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Engineer(T9)
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
3 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
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Journey
Background:
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, NIT Jamshedpur, 2020.
Worked at Nokia for 2 years in the DevOps team with some exposure to development (July 2020 - September 2022).
Current CTC: 7.6 LPA.
Started Job Hunting: July 2022:
A recruiter contacted me through Naukri.com and scheduled my interview.
Position and Team Brief: Mercedes-Benz (R&D Team, mostly working on the development of analytics features for ADAS domain implementation in Python; this information is relevant as the interview process varies by team).
Interview Rounds:
2 rounds of coding: Basic array-based questions (e.g., finding the second largest element in an array, removing duplicates from an array), OOP concepts.
1 round of managerial cum HR: Discussion about projects and previous company work.
Application story
I was very active on Naukri.com, daily applying to many jobs, but the Mercedes-Benz recruiter contacted me themselves.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I solved all the coding questions asked and answered all the OOPs questions. Being from NIT with a degree in Computer Science was an edge.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Array, strings, and set-based questions at easy to medium level
Tip 1: Complete all easy and medium questions from Love Babbar's 450 set of questions, at least from the Blind 75.
Tip 2: Focus on OOP concepts, including classes and the super keyword.
Tip 3: Be prepared to discuss your projects and past work experiences in detail.
Application process
Where: Naukri
Eligibility: 2+ YoE
Tip 1: Brush up on the basics: OOP concepts and easy coding problems.
Tip 2: Be well-prepared to discuss everything you have written on your resume.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date10 Aug 2022
Coding problem1
-Find the second largest element in an array.
-Answer a few OOP-based questions, including the implementation of a class and some class and instance methods.
1. Find 2nd largest element
Easy
15m average time
80% success
0/40
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You have been given an array/list 'ARR' of integers. Your task is to find the second largest element present in the 'ARR'.
Note:
a) Duplicate elements may be present.
b) If no such element is present return -1.
Example:
Input: Given a sequence of five numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.
Output: 6
Explanation:
In the given sequence of numbers, number 8 is the largest element, followed by number 6 which is the second-largest element. Hence we return number 6 which is the second-largest element in the sequence.
Problem approach
use two variables.
02
Round
Easy
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date12 Aug 2022
Coding problem1
managerial round
1. OOPs based questions
Problem approach
Tip 1: Prepare what you have written
Tip 2: General behavioural questions
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date14 Aug 2022
Coding problem1
HR round
1. HR question
General HR based questions, salary negotiation
Problem approach
Tip 1: Ask 50% hike, I was given 100%
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