Optymizer

Role: SDE - Intern

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: March 2021

Interview Type: On-Campus Internship

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, OS, DBMS, Coding Outputs, Networks, Data Structures, Algorithms, Projects, Core CSE Subjects.

Experience:

This interview experience for an SDE Intern role at Optmyzr, Inc. consisted of four rounds.

Round 1: Online Coding Interview

This round had a duration of 110 minutes. It included MCQs related to Aptitude, OS, DBMS, Coding Outputs, and Networks. Additionally, there were two coding questions that required optimized solutions.

Round 2: Online Coding Test

This was a 120-minute coding round where candidates had to solve three coding questions.

• **Coding Question 1:** Trapping Rain Water (Moderate difficulty).
• **Coding Question 2:** DFS traversal of an undirected and disconnected graph G(V, E), where V is the number of vertices (0 to V-1) and E is the number of edges.
• A third coding question was also part of this round, though specific details were not provided.

Round 3: Technical Interview (Video Call)

This 45-minute round focused on the candidate's technical knowledge of various Core CSE Subjects and discussions around projects listed on the CV.

• **OS Question:** "Tell us the difference between a thread and a process."
• **DBMS Question:** "How Passwords have been stored in the DBMS?"

Round 4: HR Round

This final 45-minute round was designed to assess soft skills and communication abilities. It included basic HR questions.

Tips: The candidate suggested covering basic knowledge of graphs and Dynamic Programming (DP) as they can be favorite topics. It was also stressed to be well-prepared with one's CV, ensuring proper knowledge of all projects mentioned, and to have a well-maintained, one-page resume.