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SDE - 1
Qualcomm
2 rounds | 3 Coding
problems
Selected Interview preparation journey
Journey
Got this opportunity from naukri.com when I had the experience of 2 years and 3 months as a backend developer in Python. Skills required are Data Structures and Algorithms and Python language. Some concepts of networking and regular expressions.
Application story
I applied through Naukri.com, and HR scheduled an interview call and asked me if I was interested in the opportunity. Then, she scheduled a technical interview with a technical expert. There were two rounds of technical interviews.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected because I fulfilled their expectations for the given role. And the job best suits my skills and the opportunity I am open at their end.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, Python, Backend Development, Django, Flask
Tip 1: Problem-solving skill at a given moment practice coding questions or participate in programming competitions.
Tip 2: Data structure and algorithm knowledge.
Tip 3: Python programming skills.
Application process
Where: Naukri
Eligibility: 7+ CGPA
Tip 1: Your resume should present your skills and work experience.
Tip 2: It should reflect exactly what you worked on and what skills you have.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date1 Mar 2022
Coding problem2
The timing was 2 PM - discussed with HR already before she scheduled the meeting. The interviewer was technically sound and very professional.
1. Python Question
Write a program in Python that can fetch eth0 IP on a Linux machine.
Problem approach
Tip 1: Good knowledge of regular expressions and string searching is required.
Tip 2: A Brute-force approach to the problem will work.
2. N Queens
Hard
55m average time
35% success
0/120
Asked in companies
You are given an integer 'N'. For a given 'N' x 'N' chessboard, find a way to place 'N' queens such that no queen can attack any other queen on the chessboard.
A queen can be killed when it lies in the same row, or same column, or the same diagonal of any of the other queens. You have to print all such configurations.
Problem approach
Tip 1: Practice standard problems on coding platforms
Tip 2: Knowledge of data structure and algorithms is required.
02
Round
Medium
Face to Face
Duration60 minutes
Interview date2 Mar 2022
Coding problem1
It was again at 2 PM, the interviewer was technically sound and friendly.
1. System Design
Destem design for IP location tracker. (Learn)
Problem approach
Tip 1: System design concepts - vertical scaling, horizontal scaling, design patterns, caching.
Tip 2: Data modeling
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