LambdaTest Senior Member of Technical Staff Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 180 minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

The test link had 3 days expiry so I could attempt test anytime. It was conducted on doselect.com

Q1. 
Equilibrium Indices in a Sequence
You are given an array/list named 'SEQUENCE', which consists of 'N' integers. The task is to identify all equilibrium indices in this sequence.
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The task is to find the equilibrium indices of a given sequence, where the sum of elements at lower indices is equal to the sum of elements at higher indices.
• Iterate through the sequence and calculate the total sum of all elements

• Initialize a left sum and right sum as 0

• For each index, update the left sum and right sum and check if they are equal

• If they are equal, add the index to the equilibrium indices

• Return the equil
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Video interview round wherein I was asked to wrote code for the problem statements given by the interviewer. The problems were mainly focused on advanced JS concepts like asynchonous progamming, timers, closures, and data structure problems around arrays, sets, linked list etc.

Q1. 
Rearrange Linked List Problem Statement
Given a singly linked list in the form 'L1' -> 'L2' -> 'L3' -> ... 'Ln', your task is to rearrange the nodes to the form 'L1' -> 'Ln' -> 'L2' -> '...read more
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The task is to rearrange the nodes of a singly linked list in a specific order without altering the data of the nodes.
• Iterate through the linked list to find the middle node using the slow and fast pointer technique.

• Reverse the second half of the linked list.

• Merge the first and reversed second half of the linked list alternatively to get the desired order.
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was the last round with HR wherein they judged cultural fit and there was discussion on things like my expectations v/s their expectations etc.

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round mainly consisted of some questions on advanced JS topics like Execution Context, Callback queue, Micro task queue, Promises, etc.

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was more technical compared to the previous one. The interviewer was a senior developer. If questions were not answered, answers would be given/explained.

Q1. What are some aggregate operators in MongoDB?
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Aggregate operators in MongoDB are used for data aggregation and manipulation.
• Some aggregate operators in MongoDB include $sum, $avg, $min, $max, $push, $addToSet, $first, $last, $project, $match, $group, $sort, $limit, $skip.

• Example: db.collection.aggregate([{$group: {_id: '$field', total: {$sum: '$value'}}}])
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was mainly to assess my experience level, roles, and responsibilities from my previous company. Salary negotiations also happened here.

4 Coding Questions Leetcode Level Medium to Hard. Had to solve it within 1.5 hours.

Was able to solve 2 questions - One hard and one Medium. Hadn't enough time to solve all.

Q1. DSA based round. Was asked to write 3 APIs based on the the given n-ary tree.
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Q2. Questions based on Path, end node, best path, etc.
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Q1. System Design round : Was asked to design RDBMS for the given problem.
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Q1. HM Round : Mostly behavioral based around Twilio Magic Values
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Q1. Bar Raiser Round : Taken by a director. Was asked behavioral questions again.
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Low level Design Problem in Java

Q1. Data Structures - Graph Problem DFS
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System Design with few details

Q1. They asked to design a database table
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Q1. Domain related questions
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Q2. Configuration pf stack
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Q1. Previous project and role?
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Q2. What is KWP2000 or UDS use for?
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KWP2000 and UDS are communication protocols used in automotive diagnostics.
• KWP2000 is used for diagnostics and flashing of electronic control units (ECUs) in older vehicles.

• UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) is a modern protocol used for diagnostics and flashing of ECUs in newer vehicles.

• Both protocols allow for communication between a diagnostic tool and the vehicle's ECUs to read and clear fault codes, perform tests, ...read more
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Q3. How many type of ECU are there?
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There are mainly three types of ECUs: Engine Control Unit (ECU), Transmission Control Unit (TCU), and Body Control Module (BCM).
• Engine Control Unit (ECU) - controls the engine functions such as fuel injection, ignition timing, and emissions.

• Transmission Control Unit (TCU) - manages the transmission system, including gear shifting and torque converter lockup.

• Body Control Module (BCM) - oversees various body functions li...read more
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Q4. What is online and offline in CANoe?
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Online and offline in CANoe refer to the modes of communication with the CAN bus.
• Online mode allows real-time interaction with the CAN bus, sending and receiving messages.

• Offline mode allows analysis of previously recorded CAN bus data without real-time interaction.

• Online mode is used for testing and debugging live systems, while offline mode is used for post-analysis and simulation.

• Examples: Online mode is used to mon...read more
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Q1. Same as round one question?
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Q1. Salary expectations?
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Q1. Design and code a zoo management system.
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A zoo management system to track animals, enclosures, staff, and visitor information.
• Create classes for animals, enclosures, staff, and visitors

• Implement functions for adding, updating, and deleting records

• Include features for scheduling feeding times, cleaning enclosures, and managing staff shifts
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Standard DSA questions

Q1. Standard HR stuff.
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