SDE 1 New Grad
Interview Date
Applied: Jan 14, 2025; OA: Feb 5, 2025; Interviews: June 24, 2025; Result: July 3, 2025
Result
Inclined to hire (role filled, waiting for new mat
Difficulty
Medium
Rounds
3 rounds + Online Assessment
Drive Type
New Grad (Full-Time)
Topics asked
Detailed experience
College: Not Specified
Interview Date: Applied: Jan 14, 2025; OA: Feb 5, 2025; Interviews: June 24, 2025; Result: July 3, 2025
Interview Type: New Grad (Full-Time)
Result: Inclined to hire (role filled, waiting for new match)
Difficulty: Medium
Rounds: 3 rounds + Online Assessment
Topics Asked: Data Structures (Linked Lists, Intervals), Algorithms (Binary Search, Stack), Behavioral (Leadership Principles)
The candidate applied with a referral on January 14, 2025.
Online Assessment (OA) (Feb 5, 2025): The OA included two problems and a work simulation. The first problem was an LC easy/medium, for which all test cases passed. The second problem was an LC Hard; the candidate passed most test cases but failed to submit an optimal solution, realizing it was a stack problem too late. The work simulation involved behavioral decision-making and data analysis.
Interviews (June 24, 2025): The candidate had three 1-hour interviews with a 30-minute break between the second and third.
Round 1: This round involved solving two LeetCode Medium problems. The first question was on linked lists, and the second involved intervals/binary search. The candidate wrote a working solution for both, acknowledging some silly mistakes in the first problem's code but explaining how to fix them. The interviewer was satisfied. For the second problem, the candidate clarified the problem statement and approach thoroughly before coding.
Round 2 (Bar Raiser): This round was with a senior manager who did not have a software development background. Standard behavioral questions were asked with several detailed follow-ups. The interviewer was described as very nice and put the candidate at ease. Feedback received indicated that the candidate provided very detailed explanations but sometimes went into too much depth, suggesting they could have allowed the interviewer to guide the conversation more. Overall, the interviewer conveyed that the candidate did a great job.
Round 3: (Details not explicitly provided in the snippet, but part of the 3x1 hour interviews).
Result: On July 3, 2025, the candidate received an email stating they had passed the interview and were "inclined to hire," but the role they applied for was filled, and the recruiting team needed to find another match before extending an offer.