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3 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 3 Months
Topics: Data Structures, OOPS, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Aptitude, Computer Netwroks and System Architecture
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Solve previously asked questions. It tells you about the level of questions that the company asks. Check glass-door reviews it will help you to know what kind of questions company ask
Tip 2 : Be real during the interview and don’t show off.
Tip 3 : Prepare for theory subjects like Object-Oriented Programming System, Database Management System, Computer networks, etc.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Work Experience of 1+ years
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Keep your resume simple with all work experience mentioned.
Tip 2 : Any unwanted information on the resume leaves a bad impact on the interviewer.
Tip 3 : You should be prepared to explain anything that’s written on your resume.
Tip 4 : Keep it of 1 page or 2 pages only

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date7 May 2021
Coding problem2

This was coding round and was conducted on Google meet with code link shared. Their were 2 interviewers that gave questions and later ran code on sample test cases.

1. Permutations of a String

Moderate
15m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
GoogleMakeMyTripDisney + Hotstar

You are given a string 'STR' consisting of lowercase English letters. Your task is to return all permutations of the given string in lexicographically increasing order.

String A is lexicographically less than string B, if either A is a prefix of B (and A ≠ B), or there exists such i (1 <= i <= min(|A|, |B|)), that A[i] < B[i], and for any j (1 <= j < i) A[i] = B[i]. Here |A| denotes the length of the string A.

For example :

If the string is “bca”, then its permutations in lexicographically increasing order are { “abc”, “acb”, “bac”, “bca”, “cab”, “cba” }.
Note:
Given string contains unique characters.
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2. Find Kth row of Pascal's Triangle

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

You are given a non-negative integer 'K'. Your task is to find out the Kth row of Pascal’s Triangle.

In Mathematics, Pascal's triangle is a triangular array where each entry of a line is a value of a binomial coefficient. An example of Pascal’s triangle is given below.

example

Example :-

INPUT : K = 2
OUTPUT: 1 1

In the above example, K = 2, Hence the 2nd row from the top of pascal’s triangle, as shown in the above example is 1 1.

INPUT   : K = 4
OUTPUT  : 1 4 6 4 1

In the above example, K = 4, Hence the 4th row from the top of pascal’s triangle, as shown in the above example is 1 3 3 1.
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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration90 minutes
Interview date11 May 2021
Coding problem1

This was a Machine Coding Round/LLD round followed by HLD round which was taken by Video Conferencing and Screen Sharing.

1. Technical Questions

Parse a json from a given URL and then return the count as per the queries.

Design API rate limiter system.


Discussed multiple rate limiting algorithms and how to create a system based upon it.

03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration60 minutes
Interview date19 May 2021
Coding problem1

This was the last round. This was HM round followed by the HR round.

1. Basic HR Questions

Explain the difference between group and team. Are you a team player? 

What is your ideal company or workplace?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Don't put anything false on your resume as everything is asked in detail from it.
Tip 2 : Match the requirement of the company to your resume and profile. Try to match the requirement of the job opening to your resume and the profiles you are sharing with the recruiter.

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

Skill covered: Programming

Which operator is used for exponentiation in Python?

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