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Associate Engineer
NCS
4 rounds | 2 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Journey
I started my preparation in my final semester of my BTech. I worked on my coding and communication skills and learned DSA, DBMS, OOPS and networking concepts and kept applying for offcampus hirings.
Application story
I applied through the apply link on prepdrive for this off campus opportunity later I wrnt through 4 rounds of assessment out of which the forst three were conducted by tallent battle and final round was conducted by NCS senior members.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected because I had the aptitude and technical expertise that was required for this role. I worked very hard on my coding skills and my knowledge about technical subjects which helped me crack many such interviews and assessments.
Preparation
Duration: 4 months
Topics: Coding, Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPs, DBMS
Tip 1 : Make a strong resume and dont bluff on it about anything.
Tip 2 : Work on your communication skills and technical skills and be well versed with your core subjects. .
Tip 3 : Be confident and active on linked in for hiring and referral opportunities.
Application process
Where: Other
Eligibility: No criteria
Tip 1 : make a strong resume by including projects and internships.
Tip 2 : be well prepared for the questions based on your resume, never lie about anything on your resume and limit it to one page only.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration45 Minutes
Interview date8 May 2022
Coding problem0
It consisted of 50 MCQ questions based on reasoning, quant, english and technical knowlege.
02
Round
Easy
Assignment
Duration30 minutes
Interview date11 May 2022
Coding problem1
1. Assignment
Had to record a video of three minutes answering these three questions:
1) my introduction
2) my technical strengths, experience and certifications.
3) Why do I want to join the company?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Speak simple and clear english.
Tip 2 : Be confident and answer to the point.
Tip 3 : Make sure to sit in a quite environment and formal attire.
03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date23 May 2022
Coding problem1
It was a technical interview where they asked me questions on OOPS, DSA, DBMS.
1. Add Two Numbers
Moderate
20m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
You are given two non-negative numbers 'num1' and 'num2' represented in the form of linked lists.
The digits in the linked lists are stored in reverse order, i.e. starting from least significant digit (LSD) to the most significant digit (MSD), and each of their nodes contains a single digit.
Calculate the sum of the two numbers and return the head of the sum list.
Example :
Input:
'num1' : 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> NULL
'num2' : 4 -> 5 -> 6 -> NULL
Output: 5 -> 7 -> 9 -> NULL
Explanation: 'num1' represents the number 321 and 'num2' represents 654. Their sum is 975.
04
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration30 Minutes
Interview date27 May 2022
Coding problem0
There were two interviewers. One asked questions regarding DSA,OOPS and dbms. The other asked puzzles and reasoning questions.
What is indexing?
What are oops principles?
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Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company
Skill covered: Programming
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