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SDE - Intern

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2 rounds | 2 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
I started my preparation journey in my second year with DSA. In my third year, I also began focusing on web development, and by the end of my third year, I had studied core CS fundamentals such as OS, DBMS, CN, and OOPs.
Application story
I applied for the company on campus. There were 3 OA rounds and 2 interview rounds. The interviews were of medium difficulty and were more focused on problem-solving skills and optimization techniques.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected for my confidence and problem-solving skills, which I demonstrated during the interviews. All my hard work paid off in these rounds, along with my optimization mindset.
Preparation
Duration: 2 yrs
Topics: Data Structures, Operating Systems, OOP, Web Development in MERN, Computer Networks
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Focus on contests after completing DSA.

Tip 2: Try to practice mock interviews.

Tip 3: Make some AI-related projects.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 7 CGPA, (Salary Package - 16 LPA)
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Add AI-related projects.

Tip 2: Try to include your key responsibilities in your projects.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration40 minutes
Interview date9 Oct 2025
Coding problem1

I was asked DSA questions and some questions related to threads and web development.

1. Asteroid Collision

Moderate
15m average time
85% success
0/80
Asked in companies
AmazonDunzoMicrosoft

You are given an array/list 'asteroids' representing asteroids in a row.


For each element of the given array, its absolute value denotes the size of that asteroid, and its sign denotes the direction it moves in(+ve meaning right and -ve meaning left).


An asteroid with a weight of 0 denotes a massless asteroid that moves in the right direction.


All asteroids are moving at the same speed. Whenever two asteroids collide, the smaller asteroid gets destroyed.


If both asteroids are the same size, then both asteroids get destroyed. Two asteroids moving in the same direction never collide.


You are supposed to find the state of the asteroids after all collisions.


Example :
Input: ‘asteroids’ = [3,-2,4]

Output: [3, 4]

Explanation: The first asteroid will destroy the second asteroid. Hence, after the collision, the state of the asteroids will be [3,4].
Note:
You don’t need to print anything. Just implement the given function.
Problem approach

I applied a brute-force approach combined with a greedy strategy, and it worked. It was also the most optimal solution.

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02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration40 minutes
Interview date9 Oct 2025
Coding problem1

They started with an introduction and then moved on to some OS- and web development-related questions from my projects, followed by a DSA question.

1. Implement Stack With Linked List

Moderate
30m average time
73% success
0/80
Asked in companies
OYOMathworksInnovaccer

You must implement the Stack data structure using a Singly Linked List.


Create a class named 'Stack' which supports the following operations(all in O(1) time):


getSize: Returns an integer. Gets the current size of the stack

isEmpty: Returns a boolean. Gets whether the stack is empty

push: Returns nothing. Accepts an integer. Puts that integer at the top of the stack

pop: Returns nothing. Removes the top element of the stack. It does nothing if the stack is empty.

getTop: Returns an integer. Gets the top element of the stack. Returns -1 if the stack is empty
Problem approach

I explained the normal operations of a stack and then implemented some additional functions in a class named Stack.

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