Samsung interview experience Real time questions & tips from candidates to crack your interview
SDE - 1
Samsung
2 rounds | 2 Coding
problems
Rejected
Interview preparation journey
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: C Language,Pointers, OOPS, DBMS, System Design, Algorithms,
Tip 1 : Practice as much as you can
Tip 2 : Be aware of the methodologies used in your project
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA
Tip 1 : It should be in proper format
Tip 2 : Do not put false things on resume.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration40 minutes
Interview date5 Nov 2020
Coding problem1
It was conducted on hackkerank. MCQs cover various topics including -Data Structures, Aptitude, etc
1. Count diagonal paths
Easy
20m average time
80% success
0/40
Asked in companies
You are given a binary tree. Your task is to return the count of the diagonal paths to the leaf of the given binary tree such that all the values of the nodes on the diagonal are equal.
Note:
A diagonal traversal Consider lines of slope -1 passing between nodes.
1
/ \
4 2
/ \ \
8 5 3
/ \ /
9 7 6
Example: Here potential diagonals are:
1 -- 2 -- 3
4 -- 5 -- 7 -- 6
8 -- 9 -- 7
For Example
Input:
5
/ \
6 5
\ \
6 5
Output: 2
Explanation:
Diagonal 6 – 6 and 5 – 5 contains equal value. Therefore, the required output is 2.
02
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration20 minutes
Interview date19 Nov 2020
Coding problem1
This round was conducted on skype. Questions were mainly personality based rather knowledge.
1. Basic HR Questions
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What are your strengths?
Problem approach
Tip 1 : Your answer has to be short, crisp and to the point. Here are some possible high-impact answers to help you leave
a great impression.
Tip 2 : In a job interview, you can be asked to describe who you are, Describe yourself in one word or Describe yourself in
3 words, but all such questions essentially mean that you talk about your skills and qualities.
Here's your problem of the day 
Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company
Skill covered: Programming
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