Associate Software Engineer

Step 1: My first approach was to apply sorting and check is both strings are equal.
Step 2: The interviewer asked me about the time complexity and then to optimise the solution.
Step 3: I then gave him two more approaches by counting the frequency of characters - one using an array and one using a hashmap.
Step 4: The interviewer was satisfied with the solution and asked me about the time and space complexities. He then wanted me to code the approach using Hashmap.
Step 5: I coded the solution.
Step 6: The interviewer told me to dry-run the solution and tell him my answer.
Step 7: I did what was asked and the interviewer was satisfied.

Tip 1 : Turn the situation to your advantage by telling your weaknesses strategically. (E.g. my weakness is I am quite meticulous with my tasks, which results in good standards of tasks but at the same time I end up spending more time on the task than needed)
Tip 2 : Tell how you are planning to overcome that weakness.
Tip 3 : Never tell you have no weaknesses.

Tip 1 : Practice typing with both hands.
Tip 2 : Practice typing while looking at the screen and minimize errors.

Tip 1 : Always understand the code in your project. Even if you have taken the code from reference sites.
Tip 2 : Keep your project at hand and review them before interviews.