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Backend Developer
Smallcase
4 rounds | 1 Coding
problems
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Preparation
Duration: 1 month
Topics: Networking, Operating Systems, System Design, Data Structures, Databases, Node.js, MongoDB
Tip 1 : Projects that are given for home assignments are important. Try to put your best efforts into it with good documentations.
Tip 2 : DSA will not be very hard but you should be confident enough to solve medium problems in LeetCode.
Tip 3 : Showing side projects will be a great plus for freshers as it shows that you can start working from day 1.
Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: No
Tip 1 : Node.js and MongoDB is used extensively, should be part of one of the projects
Tip 2 : Provide some links to GitHub projects.
Interview rounds
01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration90 minutes
Interview date1 Jan 2019
Coding problem1
1. Connect N Ropes With Minimum Cost
Easy
20m average time
80% success
0/40
Asked in companies
You have been given 'N' ropes of different lengths, we need to connect these ropes into one rope. The cost to connect two ropes is equal to sum of their lengths. We need to connect the ropes with minimum cost.
The test-data is such that the result will fit into a 32-bit integer.
02
Round
Medium
Telephonic
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date4 Jan 2019
Coding problem0
General problem-solving questions, can be regarding anything. For example, working of TCP packets.
03
Round
Hard
Telephonic
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date7 Feb 2022
Coding problem0
General system design questions, how would you build a service which they already have in place. For example, charting service.
The interviewer was helpful and tried to give hints when stuck.
04
Round
Medium
Telephonic
Duration60 Minutes
Interview date9 Feb 2022
Coding problem0
Behavioural round, more general questions about future plans etc.
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