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2 rounds | 4 Coding problems

Interview preparation journey

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Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPS
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Be Confident and well prepared for your Introduction. The interview was easy.
Tip 2 : Go through the basic topics of OOPS and Javascript.

Application process
Where: Referral
Eligibility: Above 7 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Resume format should be simple
Tip 2 : If you have prior experience then mention it, otherwise add some projects or certifications

Interview rounds

01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Test
Duration60 minutes
Interview date13 Dec 2018
Coding problem2

10 MCQ questions of Easy level and 2 coding problems of Medium level.

1. Excel Column Number

Easy
23m average time
0/40
Asked in companies
OptumAppleOracle

You have been given a column title as appears in an Excel sheet, return its corresponding column number.

For example:
A -> 1
B -> 2
C -> 3
...
Z -> 26
AA -> 27
AB -> 28 
...
Try solving now

2. Longest Sub-string with at most K Distinct Characters

Moderate
35m average time
65% success
0/80
Asked in companies
SAP LabsHikeBNY Mellon

You are given string S of length N, and an integer K. Your task is to find the length of the longest substring that contains at most K distinct characters.

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02
Round
Medium
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date21 Dec 2018
Coding problem2

This round had 1 coding question followed by a puzzle

1. Puzzle

There is a room with a door (closed) and three light bulbs. Outside the room, there are three switches, connected to the bulbs. You may manipulate the switches as you wish, but once you open the door you can’t change them. Identify each switch with its bulb. All bulbs are in working condition

Problem approach

Approach : Let the bulbs be X, Y, and Z
Turn on switch X for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn it off and turn on switch Y. Open the door and touch the light bulb.


1. The light is on from the bulb, it is Y
 

Now we will check the other two off bulbs


2. The bulb which is hot, it is X
 

3. The bulb which is cold, it is Z
 

2. Search In A Row Wise And Column Wise Sorted Matrix

Moderate
15m average time
80% success
0/80
Asked in companies
AdobeNoBrokerOracle

You are given an 'N * N' matrix of integers where each row and each column is sorted in increasing order. You are given a target integer 'X'.


Find the position of 'X' in the matrix. If it exists then return the pair {i, j} where 'i' represents the row and 'j' represents the column of the array, otherwise return {-1,-1}


For example:
If the given matrix is:
[ [1, 2, 5],
  [3, 4, 9],
  [6, 7, 10]] 
We have to find the position of 4. We will return {1,1} since A[1][1] = 4.
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