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Software Engineer

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3 rounds | 7 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
In the lockdown period, I developed an interest in coding and started coding regularly on Leetcode and codechef, this helped me a lot when I applied for various jobs in my placement year.
Application story
I got a google form to apply for this job from my college placement cell, I applied through it and later various rounds of interview took place along with a coding round.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I think I had the appropriate skills and a good amount of knowledge to prove that I was the right man for the post.
Preparation
Duration: 2 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS(C++ & Java) , DBMS, Operating Systems, Aptitude, Resume(Projects)
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Do at least 2 good projects and make an attractive resume mentioning all your skills in the best possible way(Don't include any False commitments)
Tip 2 : Practice easy to medium level coding questions from geeks for geeks or Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Prepare everything mentioned in your resume properly including Java, SQL.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 7.5 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Include projects and experiences in detail.
Tip 2 : Make an eye-catching resume clearly mentioning all your skills including subjects like data structures, JAVA, SQL, etc. The database is a very important skill if you have its knowledge.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration60
Interview date2 Sep 2020
Coding problem2

Timing was in the morning around 10 am. This round was conducted on Hackerrank and contained 2 coding questions of easy to medium level which varied for all the students taking the test. There were 20 MCQs from topics like Java, Operating Systems, Data structures, and SQL.
I also gave a test for this company last year during internships. At that time MCQs were based on aptitude and reasoning. Also at that time, there were 2 coding questions and timing was dividing according to sections.

1. Nth Element Of Modified Fibonacci Series

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

You have been given two integers ‘X’ and ‘Y’ which are the first two integers of a series and an integer ‘N’. You have to find the Nth number of the series using the Fibonacci rule given by f(x) = f(x - 1) + f(x - 2).

The answer may be very large, return it after modulus 10 ^ 9 + 7.

Note:

The series is 1-based indexed.
Problem approach

I solved the problem using the dynamic programming concept creating a 1-D array and using the previous 2 values to calculate the next final leading to the final result.

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2. Count Consonants In a String

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

Given a string ‘STR’ which consists of uppercase and lowercase characters and spaces. Count the number of consonants in the string.

A consonant is an English alphabet character that is not vowel (a, e, i, o, and u). Examples of constants are b, c, d, f, etc.

Example :

Given string 'STR' : ‘Coding Ninjas’ there are 8 consonants i.e ‘C’,’d’,’n’,’g’,’N’,’n’,’j’,’s’, because these characters do not belong to set above mentioned set of vowels.
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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration45
Interview date5 Sep 2020
Coding problem2

This round was conducted on Cisco WebEx and the interviewer was very friendly. Firstly, we were asked briefly to introduce ourselves. Then he moved on to the CV and asked various questions about the projects, certifications, and internships mentioned. He asked about the implementation of a few features in some of the projects and also about the challenges I faced while doing the project and how I finally overcome the challenge. He also asked about various skills mentioned in the resume.

1. DBMS and SQL

Three DBMS questions were asked: -

1. Difference between delete, truncate, drop commands
2. Explain the concept of various types of keys used in DBMS along with examples
3. Queries including group by and order by clauses.

Problem approach

Good knowledge of DBMS and SQL will help you clear this kind of questions

2. Merge Two Sorted Linked Lists

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
CIS - Cyber InfrastructureAmazonApple

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
Interview date6 Sep 2020
Coding problem3

This round started with my Introduction. Then he moved on to behavioral questions just to get an understanding of how we deal with situations and our thinking process.
 

1. What is the most difficult decision you had to make and how did you make it?

Problem approach

Your communication skills and confidence matters a lot.

2. A situation that frustrated you and how did you deal with it?

Problem approach

The way you think and the way you deal with various situations.

3. When did you feel a great sense of achievement and why?

Problem approach

Good presentation of your thoughts is very important. Do practice the same with some friends before the interview.

Here's your problem of the day

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

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