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Role: SDE - 1

College: Computer Science Engineering student (Not Specified)

Interview Date: 13 Jan 2021

Interview Type: Not Specified

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Moderate

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data structures, Algorithms, System Design

Experience:

The candidate, a Computer Science Engineering student, went through 3 rounds for the SDE-1 position. The preparation duration was 4 months, focusing on Data structures and Algorithms.

Round 1 (Coding - HackerEarth): This was a subjective coding round held on HackerEarth, lasting 60 minutes, with two coding questions. The problems asked were:

• Minimum Difference.
• Split the String.

Other problems mentioned as part of the overall coding assessment include "Ninja and his Dominos" and "Kth Smallest and Largest Element of Array".

Round 2 (Technical with Senior Engineer): A senior engineer conducted this round, asking about the candidate's past work followed by two DSA questions.

Round 3 (System Design): The primary question in this round was:

• Design an API Rate Limiter.

The candidate was rejected.

Tips: Have computer science fundamentals clear, understand code complexity and internal implementation of data structures, know everything on your resume, and practice a lot of programming problems.