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Role: SDE-1

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: September 15, 2024

Interview Type: Off-Campus, Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 2 rounds (Online Coding Interview)

Topics Asked: React, Data Structures and Algorithms (arrays, trees, graphs), JavaScript (asynchronous programming, ES6+ features), CSS (responsive design, Flexbox, Grid, SCSS), TypeScript, Programming.

Experience:

The candidate applied for an off-campus opportunity and was shortlisted for a test. After successfully completing the test, they were shortlisted for the interview rounds.

Preparation: The candidate prepared for 10 months, focusing on React (hooks, state management), Data Structures and Algorithms (arrays, trees, graphs), JavaScript (asynchronous programming, modern ES6+ features), CSS (responsive design, Flexbox, Grid, SCSS), and TypeScript.

Interview Rounds: The interview process consisted of 2 rounds, each being an online coding interview.

Round 1 (Online Coding Interview): This round had a duration of 85 minutes and included 3 coding problems.

• One problem involved managing a shopping cart. The cart had to support operations like adding items, updating quantities, removing items, and displaying contents.
• Another problem was related to finding triplets in an array, where the elements need not be distinct, and the order of elements or triplets didn't matter. If no such triplet was found, an empty list was to be returned.
• A simple programming output question: "What is the output of System.out.println(5 + "3"); ?"

Round 2: Details for the second round are not explicitly mentioned in the provided snippet beyond it being an online coding interview. The overall experience for this candidate resulted in rejection.

Tips from Candidate:

• Create personal projects or contribute to open-source projects to deepen understanding and learn practical problem-solving.
• Analyze code written by experienced developers to understand different coding styles, best practices, and efficient algorithms.
• Join coding contests on coding platforms to sharpen problem-solving skills and think under pressure.
• Do not include false information in your resume and be well-prepared to discuss everything on it.