CARS24

Role: SDE2 ReactJS Position (Frontend Engineer)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: April 13, 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Selected for next round

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: At least 1 round (further rounds implied)

Topics Asked: JavaScript (Higher-order functions, Hoisting, Closures, Scopes, Coding question), ReactJS (implied for the role).

Experience:

The candidate applied for an SDE2 ReactJS position via Naukri.com. The first round was conducted by InterviewVector, a third-party organization partnered with Cars24.

FIRST ROUND — JAVASCRIPT AT IT'S BOOM:

• The interviewer started with an introduction, followed by the candidate's introduction and a discussion of projects (10-15 minutes).
• The interviewer shared a Google document for questions.
• Questions Asked:
  • What are higher-order functions? (Explained with examples like debouncing, throttling, and basic structure).
  • What is Hoisting?
  • What are Closures? (Explained concept, benefits, and drawbacks).
  • What are the different types of scopes in JavaScript?
  • Finally, a coding question was given: "given a number, and I had to add multiple functions to the number."

Overall Experience: The HR called after 10-15 minutes to inform the candidate of selection for the next round.