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3 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Journey
My journey started when I was in class 11 and took computer science as a subject. As a result, my interest in coding and development increased, and I decided to pursue computer science for my graduation. After joining college, I started taking part in hackathons and various coding competitions hosted by various online coding platforms.
Application story
I started preparing for my placements and found that MathWorks had visited my campus. After that, I was selected for the interviews, which consisted of 5 rounds (3 technical and 2 HR rounds).
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I was selected as I had prepared for the interviews through various platforms like Codestudio. Also, I had looked for the previous questions that had been asked for this role by the company.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: For Programming: C Programming and Data Structures, Python, and MATLAB. For Technical: Signals and Systems, Communication (Analog and Digital), Wireless Systems, 5G Network Modeling, Probability, and Statistics.
Tip
Tip

Tip 1: Always check online for programming topics frequently asked in MathWorks interviews and practice them accordingly (Linked List, Stack, and Queue should be prioritized). 

Tip 2: Make sure to be very proficient in at least one programming language (excluding Python). 

Tip 3: Go through all the projects you have worked on in the past in depth.

Application process
Where: Campus
Eligibility: 7 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1: Always keep your resume concise and avoid mentioning everything you know. Only include topics and skills you are very confident in, as interviewers might grill you on those areas.
Tip 2: Select only 2-3 major projects to include, which will justify the skills you have listed in the skills section of your resume.

Interview rounds

01
Round
Medium
Online Coding Test
Duration90 minutes
Interview date3 Jan 2022
Coding problem2

The timing was around 12 noon.
The HackerRank environment was nice, and things were easily accessible.
The test included 52 MCQs and 2 programming questions.

1. System Design

  • They have given a conjugate symmetric function, and its Fourier transform was asked. (Learn)
  • Find the Z-transform of the given LTI system.
  • Read about the Z-transform in signals and systems and their properties.
Problem approach

Tip 1 : Read Signal and Systems
Tip 2 : Practice questions related to conjugate symmetry.

2. Queue Using Two Stacks

Easy
15m average time
85% success
0/40
Asked in companies
AmazonMicrosoftIntuit

You will be given ‘Q’ queries. You need to implement a queue using two stacks according to those queries. Each query will belong to one of these three types:

1 ‘X’: Enqueue element ‘X’  into the end of the nth queue. Returns true after the element is enqueued.

2: Dequeue the element at the front of the nth queue. Returns -1 if the queue is empty, otherwise, returns the dequeued element.
Note:
Enqueue means adding an element to the end of the queue, while Dequeue means removing the element from the front of the queue.
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02
Round
Easy
Face to Face
Duration90 minutes
Interview date4 Jan 2022
Coding problem1

1. Stack Implementation Using Array

Easy
20m average time
70% success
0/40
Asked in companies
QualcommNatwest GroupOracle

Stack is a data structure that follows the LIFO (Last in First out) principle. Design and implement a stack to implement the following functions:

1. Push(num): Push the given number in the stack if the stack is not full.

2. Pop: Remove and print the top element from the stack if present, else print -1.

3. Top: Print the top element of the stack if present, else print -1.

4. isEmpty: Print 1 if the stack is empty, else print 0.

5. isFull: Print 1 if the stack is full, else print 0.


You have been given ‘m’ operations which you need to perform in the stack. Your task is to implement all the functions of the stack.


Example:
We perform the following operations on an empty stack which has capacity 2:

When operation 1 1 is performed, we insert 1 in the stack.

When operation 1 2  is performed, we insert 2 in the stack. 

When operation 2 is performed, we remove the top element from the stack and print 2.

When operation 3 is performed, we print the top element of the stack, i.e., 3.

When operation 4 is performed, we print 0 because the stack is not empty.

When operation 5 is performed, we print 0 because the stack is size 1, which is not equal to its capacity.
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03
Round
Medium
HR Round
Duration30 minutes
Interview date4 Jan 2022
Coding problem1

The timing was around 11 in the morning.
The HR round was an online face-to-face session, similar to the other rounds.
The questions in the HR round were very general.

1. Basic HR Questions

  • Tell me about yourself.
  • How do you manage anger?
  • Have you worked under pressure?
Problem approach

Tip 1: Don't start with your name, as they already know it.
Tip 2: Go slow; do not be in a hurry.
Tip 3: Try to include your educational background as well.

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