InfoEdge

Role: SDE - 1

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 25 Jan 2022 (Online Coding Interview)

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 5 rounds (Online Assessment, 4 Technical Rounds)

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, SQL, DBMS, OS, Puzzle Questions, Aptitude, Development Skills (Angular, Node - reason for rejection)

Experience:

The candidate registered on FirstNaukri and received an email about Info Edge's Off-Campus hiring for the SDE-1 profile. The whole process was online and quick.

Round 1: Online Coding Interview (95 minutes)

• After resume shortlisting, a test link for an online assessment was received.
• The test was 1 hour 34 minutes long and included 2 coding problems.
• The test window was open for 24 hours.
• The candidate was able to attempt all questions.

Technical Rounds (4 rounds - details not separated per round in snippet, but general topics covered)

• The candidate cleared all technical rounds.
• Strong in problem-solving, puzzle questions, aptitude, and core subjects (OOPS, SQL, DBMS, DSA, OS).
• In one technical round, the interviewer asked the candidate to explain their approach, perform a dry run, and code the solution without help.
• Time and space complexities were discussed.
• Few questions on OS were asked; the candidate was unable to answer one, which the interviewer explained.
• The interviewer also explained the tech stack and work at Info Edge.

HR Round

• HR asked about education, college, projects, internships, and a small introduction.
• A puzzle was given to solve; the candidate took time but missed one puzzle.

Result: Rejected because the candidate lacked development skills (Angular, Node), despite clearing all technical rounds.