SDE - 1
Interview Date
17 Jun 2022
Result
Rejected
Difficulty
Medium
Rounds
2 rounds
Drive Type
Off-Campus
Topics asked
Detailed experience
College: Not Specified
Interview Date: 17 Jun 2022
Interview Type: Off-Campus
Result: Rejected
Difficulty: Medium
Rounds: 2 rounds
Topics Asked: Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Computer Networking, Object Oriented Programming, ML
The candidate applied for the SDE-1 role via referral. The interview process involved at least two rounds. The first round was a 60-minute video call where two coding problems were given. The difficulty of this round was rated as Medium. The specific coding questions included "Count Good Subsets" and "Count all sub-arrays having sum divisible by k". Other mentioned problems that might have been part of this or later rounds, or for preparation, were "Kth largest element in the unsorted array" and "Minimum Time To Visit All Points".
The candidate mentioned that interviews were conducted by a third party. Preparation for the interview spanned 8 months and covered topics like Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Computer Networking, Object Oriented Programming, and ML. The candidate was an active participant in various coding competitions and practiced numerous questions on competitive programming sites. After the second round, the candidate was ghosted, leading to a rejection. Tips shared by the candidate include never skipping any topic, articulating thoughts clearly, learning from previous experiences, and having at least four projects on the resume.