SDE-II
Interview Date
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Result
Selected (Declined Offer)
Difficulty
Medium to Hard
Rounds
4 rounds
Drive Type
Full-Time
Topics asked
Detailed experience
College: Not Specified
Interview Date: Not Specified
Interview Type: Full-Time
Result: Selected (Declined Offer)
Difficulty: Medium to Hard
Rounds: 4 rounds
Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (Kth largest element in MxN matrix), System Design (Google Docs type Online Text Editor)
The candidate attended an Expedia interview for an SDE-II role.
Round 1: [Coding] The question asked was: Given an MxN matrix with sorted elements row-wise and column-wise, find the Kth largest element.
Round 2: [Coding] Another coding round with a problem similar to "Return the pair having the minimum difference from two unsorted arrays where the pair should consist of one element from each array."
Round 3: [Design] This round involved detailed discussions on past work related to system design choices.
Round 4: [On a different day] This was a design question: "Google Docs type Online Text Editor with similar functionality - Designing question." The candidate was asked to design the system with flows.
The candidate ultimately rejected the offer as they had a better offer.