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3 rounds | 8 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 6 Months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, Network and Communication, DBMS, SQL, OOPS, OS, Java
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Practice DSA and have a proper grasp on that as cramming wont help you because the questioned asked are different and you might get confused and rather you wont be able to answer at all 
Tip 2 : When you are preparing for the company be it off campus or on-campus always go through the job description and read it carefully what technologies they use because they might ask some question related to it 
Tip 3 : In my views if you are starting to code then start with Code Studio(Coding Ninjas) , for me it worked you will get all level question from basic.
Tip 4 : Don't rush ever if you think you are not able to solve question , don't panic everyone is not able to do good but the main thing is to develop your thought process and its done by practicing more and more questions
Tip 5 : While solving don't try to look for answer at once, read the question understand it try to make a flow chart on paper and try to code it if after a long try if you are not able to solve then have a look at it and analyze where you went wrong .
Tip 6 : Always make a time table it will help you to prepare well and on time with every concept 
Tip 7 : Do a minimum of 2 to 3 projects that you know well because sometimes they may ask you to run in front of them and explain it so you should be confident enough to explain
Tip 8 : While giving a interview don't ever say a no to any question just try to answer what all you know related to it and reply in positive that you know that much related to this topic and don't try to fool them as they catch mistakes easily 
Tip 9 : Last but not least always keep a smile on your face and don't be nervous it will help you to show that you are confident enough and it will be interesting for both of you .

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: % in X and XII – 60% or 6 CGPA in Pursuing Degree – 60% or 6 CGPA , No Standing Arrears
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : It should be a one page resume for freshers 
Tip 2 : Keep it crisp , don't include everything about yourself , keep those details for the interview
Tip 3 : Read the JD know about the company, its vision and the requisites for the position you are applying for and develop the resume with the things keeping in mind 
Tip 4 : You should be also clear about career objective because they may ask on your career objectives in HR or Managerial Round
Tip 5 : Organize the information while writing it , have a proper heading and all the extra information using bullet points and avoid writing paragraphs
Tip 6 : Keep the resume short and simple as the recruiter don't like the long and exaggerated resumes 
Tip 7 : While writing your work experiences try to write your accomplishment not your duties .
Tip 8 : Only include the projects that you know well otherwise who knows if they ask something that you know , it may give a bad impression and chances can be low

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Interview
Duration90 minutes
Interview date15 Oct 2020
Coding problem3

The online round was conducted on Hackerearth around 11:30 PM 
This round was an online coding plus MCQ round which includes 15 MCQ with positive 4 and negative 1 and 3 coding questions with two questions 10 marks and one was of 20 marks . MCQ were easy to medium and covers all the topic of Networks OOPS DBMS and CPP/JAVA 
In Coding section one 20 marks question was medium and two 10 marks were of easy level, like if you practice regularly you can crack two 10 marks means you can score 20 marks out of 40 in coding

1. Reach the destination

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
HCL TechnologiesSamsungAmerican Express

Given a source point (sx, sy) and a destination point (dx, dy), the task is to check if it is possible to reach the destination point using the following valid moves:

(a, b) -> (a + b, b)
(a, b) -> (a, a + b)

Your task is to find if it is possible to reach the destination point using only the desired moves or not.

For example:
For the coordinates, source point = (1, 1) and destination point = (3, 5)
The output will be true as the destination point can be reached using the following sequence of moves:
(1, 1) -> (1, 2) -> (3, 2) -> (3, 5)
Try solving now

2. Ways To Make Coin Change

Moderate
20m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
SamsungThought WorksApple

You are given an infinite supply of coins of each of denominations D = {D0, D1, D2, D3, ...... Dn-1}. You need to figure out the total number of ways W, in which you can make a change for value V using coins of denominations from D. Print 0, if a change isn't possible.

Try solving now

3. Min Jumps

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
IBMAmerican ExpressSamsung R&D Institute

You live in a Ninja town which is in the form of a N * M grid. In this town, people travel from one place to another by jumping over the buildings which are present in each cell of the grid. It is Christmas eve, and Santa wants to give gifts and chocolates to the kids who live in the building which is present at the cell (N - 1, M - 1). Initially, Santa is present on cell (0, 0). Since Santa is in a hurry, help him find a path from starting point to the endpoint with the least amount of time.

The Santa may go only from one building to any of its adjacent buildings which is present either to the right or to the bottom or bottom right cell i.e. if the current position is (x, y), he may go to (x + 1, y + 1) or (x + 1, y) or (x, y + 1) given that the new coordinates are in the grid. The time taken to reach from one building to another is equal to the absolute difference between the heights of buildings.

Note:

1. The heights of the buildings are positive.
2. Santa starts from the cell (0, 0) and he has to reach the building (N - 1, M - 1).
3. Santa cannot leave the grid at any point of time.
Try solving now
02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration50 minutes
Interview date16 Oct 2020
Coding problem4

It was a technical interview which was scheduled on 16th October 2020 at 10:00 AM 
This round mainly focus on your DSA, DBMS , OS Networking and coding skills like how optimised you can write code 
This round was conducted on Zoom 
Their were 2 interviewers and both of them were very calm and supportive

1. Technical Questions

Difference between Array List and Arrays

What is HashMap and how it works and what data structures are there in it?

Difference between DELETE DROP and TRUNCATE

What type of Data Structure is used in Dictionary and why?

Explain queues using stack or stack using queues

Explain Inheritance and Encapsulation

What is hidden when URL is sent to the browser?

Difference between http and https

2. Pythagorean Triplets

Moderate
35m average time
70% success
0/80
Asked in companies
FlipkartAmazonOYO

You are given an array of n integers (a1, a2,....,an), you need to find if the array contains a pythagorean triplet or not.

An array is said to have a pythagorean triplet if there exists three integers x,y and z in the array such that x^2 + y^2 = z^2.

Note
1. The integers x,y and z might not be distinct , but they should be present at different locations in the array i.e if a[i] = x, a[j] = y and a[k] = z, then i,j and k should be pairwise distinct.
2. The integers a,b and c can be present in any order in the given array.
Try solving now

3. Puzzle

How many pieces would there be when we are to cut only thrice in a cake ?

 

4. Cycle Detection in a Singly Linked List

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
ProtiumSterlite Technologies LimitedOYO

You are given a Singly Linked List of integers. Return true if it has a cycle, else return false.


A cycle occurs when a node's next points back to a previous node in the list.


Example:
In the given linked list, there is a cycle, hence we return true.

Sample Example 1

Try solving now
03
Round
Easy
HR Round
Duration10 minutes
Interview date16 Oct 2020
Coding problem1

This was the HR round conducted online through ZOOM on 16th October 2020 around 4:00 PM
There were two interviewers and both were quite good and frank 
This round mainly focus on basic resume questions and about yourself

1. Basic HR Questions

Introduce yourself.

Why are you a good fit for the company?

Are you trying anywhere else?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Don't copy the projects from net 
Tip 2 : Explain everything clearly and honesty

Here's your problem of the day

Solving this problem will increase your chance to get selected in this company

Skill covered: Programming

Which operator is used for exponentiation in Python?

Choose another skill to practice
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