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SDE - Intern

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2 rounds | 8 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
It was around mid-November when Samsung Data Systems came to our campus for an internship. I, with no internship or job offers, got excited and registered for it on the portal immediately. Then, in December, we received an update regarding the online test, which was to be held on HackerRank on December 30th. After two weeks, we received an email from our Training and Placement Cell about clearing the test and moving to the next round, which was the final interview round. A few days later, we started receiving emails containing Zoom interview links. Mine was scheduled for January 18th. After patiently waiting for around one month, I finally received the email I had been desperately waiting for: the selection email from SDS. The journey had its ups and downs, but my consistency and patience helped me secure this opportunity.
Application story
I was not really in a good mental state when SDS came to our campus. I had already given many tests and interviews and had faced many rejections, both on campus and off campus. But I didn't want to let this opportunity slip through my fingers. So, I decided to be hopeful and give it a try. I went to POD (our college's job portal) and registered for the company. Then, in the test and the interview, I kept calm and gave my best shot. Thankfully, all this paid off, and I was selected for the internship.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I believe my DSA concepts were clear, and I had good knowledge of the core subjects. Additionally, the projects I completed throughout college were based on real-life problems and utilized advanced technologies like ML and AI. During the interview, I also think I was quite confident in answering anything that was asked of me.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data Structures, OOPS, Algorithms, DBMS, CN, OS
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Projects are very important. So, focus more on that.
Tip 2 : Your DSA concepts should be very clear.
Tip 3 : You should have sound knowledge of all the core subjects.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: No criteria to my knowledge
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Putting decent projects on a resume is a must.
Tip 2 : Any type of experience you have, whether freelancing or any sort of internship or voluntary work, do mention it on your resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 minutes
Interview date30 Dec 2022
Coding problem5

It was online test in morning.

1. Output based question

int i=4;
switch (i)
{
    default :
         ;
    case 3 :
         i+=5;
         if (i==8)
         {
              i++;
              if (i==9) break;
              i+=2;
         }
         i+=4;
         break;
   case 8 :
         i+=5;
         break;
}
printf ( "i = %d\n", i );
Problem approach

Ans:- i=4

2. Puzzle

In a company, 26 employees are in the HR department, 32 are in the technical department, and 30 are in the management department. Of these, 5 employees are in all three departments, while 37 are in only one of them. How many employees are in only two of the three departments?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Practice general aptitude questions.
Tip 2 : Have knowledge of Venn diagrams.

3. Puzzle

An insurer has 12,000 policyholders. Of the 12,000, 2,000 have a 0.01 chance of becoming infected with a virus, 4,000 have a 0.03 chance, and the remainder have a 0.15 chance. If one person gets the virus, what is the chance they are part of the group with a 0.03 chance of getting infected?

Problem approach

Tip 1: Practice more questions on probability. 
Tip 2: Learn the tips and tricks to solve quickly.

4. OS MCQ

FIFO scheduling is a type of:
a) Pre-emptive scheduling
b) Non-pre-emptive scheduling.
c) Deadline scheduling
d) None of the above

Ans: Non-pre-emptive scheduling

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Have a deep knowledge of OS concepts.
Tip 2 : Read interview questions from internet for practice.

5. DBMS MCQ

Which of the following can replace the below query?
SELECT name, course_id 
FROM instructor, teaches 
WHERE instructor_ID= teaches_ID; 

a)Select name, course_id from instructor natural join teaches;
b)Select name,course_id from teaches,instructor where instructor_id=course_id;
c)Select name, course_id from instructor;
d)Select course_id from instructor join teaches;

Ans : Select name, course_id from instructor natural join teaches;

Problem approach

Tip 1: Have thorough knowledge of dbms concepts.
Tip 2: Practice sql queries online as many as possible.

02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration45 minutes
Interview date18 Jan 2023
Coding problem3

It was an online interview in the evening. The interviewer was asking about everything in detail that was mentioned on my resume. However, he was friendly and guided me throughout the interview whenever I was stuck. The interview was purely based on the resume, covering everything from my CGPA and grades to my branch/field, skills, experience, projects, and finally my hobbies and extracurricular interests. In my opinion, he was mainly focusing on my way of answering rather than the content of my answers. He wanted to assess my confidence and approach to handling particular questions. Overall, the experience was good, but I wasn't very sure if I would clear it until I received the selection email.

1. OS Questions

1)What is meant by RTOS? List the top RTOS. (Learn)

2)What is a deadlock in OS? Explain the necessary conditions for a deadlock. (Learn)

3)Briefly discuss the different scheduling algorithms. (Learn)

4)What is RAID structure in OS? Discuss the different levels of RAID configuration. (Learn)

5)Discuss starvation and aging in OS. (Learn)

Problem approach

Tip 1: Firstly, read books or online materials to have a deep and clear knowledge of concepts.
Tip 2: And read interview questions to get an idea of type or level of questions.

2. Project based questions

Tell me about your one minor project and one major project.

Follow ups:
Did you face any difficulties? If so, how did you manage it.
Was it a team project or individual project.
If team project, then how did you manage to keep up with your teammates.
What was your contribution in the project.
Were all your team mates on the same page?
Was there any conflict between you all. If yes, how did you resolve it.
How did you manage time and other things?

Problem approach

Tip 1: Explain your projects briefly first and then if asked to explain it in detail.
Tip 2: Be confident while answering cross questions. Confidence matters more than the content of your answers.

3. Basic HR Questions

What is your branch /field?
Is there any difference between computer science and Information Technology branch?
Have you taken part in any extracurricular activities in your school/college time?
What are your hobbies? Mine was poetry, so, he asked me to recite one of my poems.
At last, he asked if I have any question for him.

Problem approach

Tip 1: HR round is basically a conversational type, so just have a decent conversation with the interviewer.
Tip 2: Don't hesitate.

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Skill covered: Programming

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