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Backend developer intern

Smallcase Technologies Private Limited
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3 rounds | 6 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
I applied after seeing a LinkedIn post without any referral. I got a call from the recruitment team and interviews were scheduled. There was no online test but straight interviews in my case.
Application story
I applied after seeing a LinkedIn post and then applied directly as it was posted for a few days so didn't want to lose my chance by waiting for a referral. The recruiter reached out to me and scheduled the interview. No online assessment round was there for me.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected after 3 rounds of interviews. It was a good experience and the interview rounds were more of a discussion so that benefitted me.
Preparation
Duration: 1 Month
Topics: Node.js, MongoDB, Data Structures, Algorithms, DBMS
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Have thorough knowledge about your projects in your resume
Tip 2 : Make notes on the work you have done with your previous interns
Tip 3 : Keep your basics clear

Application process
Where: Other
Eligibility: NA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Be specific about your works in your internship
Tip 2 : Mention your coding profile and project links

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration45 minutes
Interview date18 Aug 2022
Coding problem2

Timings - 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Environment - Google Meet
We both started with introductions and this round was purely based on DSA. A couple of questions were asked and it ended with me asking the tech stack they use and what their daily tasks and work life is like.

1. JUMP GAME

Moderate
40m average time
35% success
0/80
Asked in companies
GrowwWalmartPolicyBazaar.com

Given an array of non-negative integers ‘ARR’ of length ‘N’, you are initially positioned at the array's first index.

Each element in the array represents your maximum jump length at that position.

Return the minimum number of jumps required to reach the last index.

If it is not possible to reach the last index, return -1.

Example:
Input:

‘N’ = 3
‘ARR’ = [ 2, 1, 1 ]

The shortest way to reach index 2 is
Index 0 => Index 2
that requires only 1 jump.
Try solving now

2. Reduce Array Size to The Half

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in company
Meesho

Your friend gifted you ‘N’ balls. Each ball has a number associated with it, the numbers associated with the balls are given in the array 'ARR'. But your cupboard has slots such that only N/2 balls can be kept. So, you decided to remove the balls following an operation.

In one operation, you can select a ball numbered ‘x’ and remove all the balls which are numbered ‘x’.

You are supposed to minimize the number of operations such that at least half of the balls are removed from ‘N’ balls.

Note:

Numbers on the balls may not be unique.
Try solving now
02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date24 Aug 2022
Coding problem2

Timing - 6 PM - 7 PM
Environment - Google Meet
We started with introductions and he was interested in the projects I am working on in my current internship and asked various things about the implementations and approaches.

1. DBMS Questions

Why do we need Indexes in MongoDB? How do you decide if you need an index?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : You should be clear about the approaches you followed and why was it followed
Tip 2 : Have thorough knowledge of the basics of the technologies you are working on

2. DBMS Question

Why do we need Redis if we can store data in MongoDB?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : You should be clear about why a particular package or technology is been used
Tip 2 : Try to give answers relating it to the work you have done

03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date5 Sep 2022
Coding problem2

Timing - 5 PM - 6 PM
Environment - Google Meet
It started with introductions and it was general discussion about my projects and the process that we were following in my internship - the pod systems, work tacking, work distribution and participating in product and tech groomings

1. Basic HR Question

Did you participate in tech and product grooming? Did you share your opinions and how were they taken?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Be confident and explain with examples and scenarios to your advantage
Tip 2 : Do participate in group discussions as they become a major part in your interview with the stakeholders

2. Basic HR Question

Tell me about some of the suggestions you made which were then turned into a feature

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Be clear with how you communicate things and help them understand what type of work you do and your communication skills
Tip 2 : Be open to suggestions and listen and acknowledge what they have to say back

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