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Application Engineer
Newgen Software
4 rounds | 5 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Journey
I began learning DSA during my second year of college, and later, I picked up MERN Stack web development. Prior to the commencement of the placement season, I focused on preparing for the aptitude test, as it was the initial stage of evaluation for most companies.
Application story
It was an on-campus opportunity, and eligible students were asked to register themselves on the Hirepro portal. All the assessments were conducted on Hirepro as well.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was able to clear all the online assessments, and during my interview, I remained patient and calm. These qualities helped me secure this role.
Preparation
Duration: 2-3
Topics: Data Structures, Aptitude, SQL, Puzzles, OOPS
Tip 1 : Practice for aptitude
Tip 2 : Have some basic knowledge of DSA, SQL
Tip 3 : You should know well about your projects mentioned in resume
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 70% in B.Tech and 60% in 10th,12th
Tip 1:Mention your projects and explain them briefly
Tip 2:Do not mention anything you are not having the knowledge of.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration160 mins
Interview date24 Sep 2022
Coding problem1
The test began at 10:00 AM and consisted of 75 multiple-choice questions covering quantitative, logical, verbal, and technical concepts. The time allotted for the test was 100 minutes. Following the test, there was a 60-minute psychometric evaluation comprising 103 questions.
1. Technical Questions
The technical section included questions on flowcharts and OOPS concepts. It also asked for pseudo code and mostly focused on output-based questions. You can refer the following link for practise https://www.indiabix.com/cpp-programming/questions-and-answers/
Problem approach
The pseudo code were complex so read each line carefully.
02
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration30 mins
Interview date27 Mar 2023
Coding problem1
The round started around 11:00AM .It was a cognitive test that consisted of two sections: quantitative aptitude and logical reasoning.
1. Puzzle
There were fill in the blanks for logical and quantitative section.
Problem approach
Tip :Read the instructions carefully as there were some instructions for fill in the blanks questions.
03
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration30 mins
Interview date12 Oct 2022
Coding problem2
My interview was scheduled for around 2 PM. The interview began with a brief introduction, after which the interviewer asked about my mentioned projects. He followed up with some questions related to those projects. As my resume and projects were related to web development, he asked some fundamental questions on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. He also asked me to write some basic DML commands for SQL. For coding, he requested that I write the insertion sort code and then perform a dry run of it. Finally, he posed about 4-5 puzzles which can be practiced from GFG. I was also asked some questions form OOPS concept.
1. Insertion sort
Easy
0/40
Asked in companies
You are given ‘N’ integers in the form of an array ‘ARR’. Print the sorted array using the insertion sort.
Note :
No need to return anything. You should sort the array in-place.
For example :
Let ‘ARR’ be: [1, 4, 2]
The sorted array will be: [1, 2, 4].
Problem approach
The interviewer asked to write the code on pen and paper. Specifically, I was asked to write only the function. Once I had written the code, I performed a dry run of the function and tested it on 2-3 cases. The interviewer was satisfied with my code.
2. DBMS Questions
Basic DML commands and joins.
Problem approach
Tip :have some basic knowledge of SQL
04
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration15 mins
Interview date12 Oct 2022
Coding problem1
The interview was scheduled for around 3 PM. The interviewer began by asking for my introduction and a brief explanation of the projects I had mentioned in my resume. After that, the interviewer asked about my hobbies and achievements and followed up with some behavioral questions. The entire interview round lasted for 15 minutes.
1. Basic HR Questions
Brief Introduction
Projects explanation in brief
Hobbies and achievements
What is my biggest achievement in life
Problem approach
Stay calm and answer patiently. It's okay to take a minute to think before responding.
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