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3 rounds | 7 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
From the 1st semester onward, I started doing competitive coding and building my logical thinking ability. Then, from the 3rd semester, I began using online coding platforms to prepare for the internship season. I completed the problem solving in just 4 months and started revising it repeatedly until I was able to solve questions just by looking at their names. After the internship season, I started learning about web development and solving coding problems on a online platform. I also created several e-commerce websites and solved around 600 problems on that platform. After this, my placement season arrived, and I got placed in the 2nd week of the season.
Application story
This company visited our campus, which is why every student is eligible to take the online assessment (coding round) test. After this round, all those who qualify will be eligible for interviews.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected because I have developed skills like DSA, problem-solving, web development, and logical thinking ability. I also prepared for the HR round because I was already familiar with all the questions asked, thanks to my extracurricular activities, and that is why I was able to answer them correctly.
Preparation
Duration: 6 Months
Topics: DSA, Dynamic Programming, Tree, Graph, Arrays, Hash Table, OOPS, DBMS, OS, Computer Network
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Don't learn the question, learn the concept.
Tip 2: First, solve the question by yourself, then refer to others' solutions.
Tip 3: The quality of the question matters more than the quantity. (Try to do the most liked and most asked questions.)
Tip 4: Also, have at least one good project, and you must know all the technologies used in that project.

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

Tip 1: The resume should not be more than one page.

Tip 2: You must be aware of everything that is written in the resume. 

Tip 3: Highlight your job-related achievements and experience.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Test
Duration60 minutes
Interview date16 Aug 2022
Coding problem2

First, the interviewer asked me to introduce myself, and then he started asking questions related to my project and discussed it for around 15 minutes. After that, he started asking DSA questions and asked me 2 DSA questions.

1. Swap Nodes in Pairs

Moderate
40m average time
60% success
0/80
Asked in companies
Dell TechnologiesWalmartOLX Group

You are given a singly linked list of integers.

Your task is to swap every two adjacent nodes, and return the head of the modified, linked list.

For Example:

We have a linked list 1->2->3->4->5->6->7 and so on. You are supposed to swap pairs of a linked list like swap (1,2), (3,4), (5,6), and so on.
Note:
1. You may not modify the data in the list’s nodes; only nodes themselves may be changed. Because imagine a case where a node contains many fields, so there will be too much unnecessary swap.

2. If a pair of a node does not exist, then leave the node as it is.
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2. Find All Triplets With Zero Sum

Moderate
30m average time
50% success
0/80
Asked in companies
MicrosoftFacebookDunzo

You are given an array Arr consisting of n integers, you need to find all the distinct triplets present in the array which adds up to zero.

An array is said to have a triplet {arr[i], arr[j], arr[k]} with 0 sum if there exists three indices i, j and k such that i!=j, j!=k and i!=k and arr[i] + arr[j] + arr[k] = 0.

Note :
1. You can return the list of values in any order. For example, if a valid triplet is {1, 2, -3}, then (2, -3, 1), (-3, 2, 1) etc is also valid triplet. Also, the ordering of different triplets can be random i.e if there are more than one valid triplets, you can return them in any order.
2. The elements in the array need not be distinct.
3. If no such triplet is present in the array, then return an empty list, and the output printed for such a test case will be "-1".
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02
Round
Easy
Online Coding Test
Duration60 minutes
Interview date17 Aug 2022
Coding problem2

The first interviewer asked me to introduce myself, and then he started asking questions related to my project. We discussed it for around 15 minutes, after which he began asking DSA questions. He asked me 2 DSA questions.

1. Delete a Node from Linked List

Moderate
40m average time
67% success
0/80
Asked in companies
CIS - Cyber InfrastructureAmazonGroww

You have been given a linked list of integers. Your task is to write a function that deletes a node from a given position, 'POS'.

Note :
Assume that the Indexing for the linked list always starts from 0.

If the position is greater than or equal to the length of the linked list, you should return the same linked list without any change.
Illustration :
The following images depict how the deletion has been performed.

Image-I :

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Image-II :

Alt txt

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2. Merge two sorted linked lists

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
HSBCAmazonApple

You are given two sorted linked lists. You have to merge them to produce a combined sorted linked list. You need to return the head of the final linked list.

Note:

The given linked lists may or may not be null.

For example:

If the first list is: 1 -> 4 -> 5 -> NULL and the second list is: 2 -> 3 -> 5 -> NULL

The final list would be: 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4 -> 5 -> 5 -> NULL
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03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date18 Aug 2022
Coding problem3

The timing was around 10 AM. I was alone in the room. The interviewer was very humble and generous.

1. Basic HR Question

Tell me about yourself.

Problem approach

Tip 1: Do not ask the interviewer what he wants to know about you. You may be asking genuinely, but it just sounds rude.
Tip 2: Don't panic, because in this situation, you can't impress the HR.
Tip 3: Do not repeat what is already on your resume. The interviewer wants to know what they have not seen on the resume. Also, avoid discussing anything personal.
Tip 4: Introduce yourself by including certain adjectives like problem-solving, innovative, tech-savvy, creative, quick learner, etc., that best describe you in your professional life to boost your chances.

2. Basic HR Question

Why do you want to join this company rather than big tech MNCs?

Problem approach

Tip 1: Always show them that you are focused only on learning.
Tip 2: Also, make them feel that you will stay longer with their company.

3. Basic HR Question

Why are you interested in this position?

Problem approach

HR pros are likely trying to get you to reiterate your strengths and highlight your passion for both the company and the role. Talk about your past experiences and how they apply to this job, and link what you’re saying back to what they have said and to the job description.

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