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I appeared for an interview in Jun 2021.
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Algorithm and Data Structures. MCQ based on dbms, html, css, js, sql, oops, program output.
Given a string 'STR' consisting solely of the characters “{”, “}”, “(”, “)”, “[” and “]”, determine if the parentheses are balanced.
The first line contains an...
The task is to determine if a given string of parentheses is balanced or not.
Iterate through each character in the string and use a stack to keep track of opening parentheses
If a closing parenthesis is encountered, check if it matches the top of the stack. If not, the string is not balanced
If all parentheses are matched correctly and the stack is empty at the end, the string is balanced
Given an array or list of strings called inputStr
, your task is to return the strings grouped as anagrams. Each group should contain strings that are anagrams of one anoth...
Group anagrams in an array of strings based on their characters.
Iterate through each string in the input array
Sort the characters of each string and use the sorted string as a key in a hashmap to group anagrams
Return the values of the hashmap as the grouped anagrams
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Algorithm and Data Structures. Sql queries insert and update commands.
Given an array prices
where the ith element represents the price of a stock on the ith day, your task is to determine the maximum profit that can be achieved at ...
Determine the maximum profit that can be achieved by selling stocks with at most two transactions.
Iterate through the array and calculate the maximum profit that can be achieved by selling stocks at each day.
Keep track of the maximum profit after the first transaction and the maximum profit after the second transaction.
Return the maximum profit that can be achieved overall.
Given two strings, BEGIN
and END
, along with an array of strings DICT
, determine the length of the shortest transformation sequence from BEGIN
to END
. Each transformation inv...
The Word Ladder problem involves finding the shortest transformation sequence from one word to another by changing one letter at a time.
Use breadth-first search to find the shortest transformation sequence.
Create a graph where each word is a node and words that can be transformed into each other are connected.
Keep track of visited words to avoid cycles and optimize the search process.
Return -1 if no transformation sequ...
Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
Some questions related to html and css. What are the various selector in css. SQL queries on how to use group by and having. Difference between truncate and delete.
The Ninja has a robot which navigates an infinite number line starting at position 0 with an initial speed of +1. The robot follows a set of instructions which includes ‘A’ (Acceler...
Determine the minimum length of instruction sequence for a robot to reach a given target on an infinite number line.
Start at position 0 with speed +1, update position and speed based on 'A' and 'R' instructions
For each test case, find the shortest sequence of instructions to reach the target
Consider both positive and negative positions for the robot
Return the minimum length of instruction sequence for each test case
Tip 1 : Practice leetcode medium problems and also geeksforgeeks
Tip 2 : Have good knowledge of OOPS concept
Tip 3 : Good to know about Java
Tip 1 : Put your achievements like ranks in coding contest or leetcode rating
Tip 2 : Better to have Java as a skill and some good projects or internships.
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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.
Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
A thief is planning to rob a store and can carry a maximum weight of 'W' in his knapsack. The store contains 'N' items where the ith item has a weight of 'wi' and a value of...
Yes, the 0/1 Knapsack problem can be solved using dynamic programming with a space complexity of not more than O(W).
Use a 1D array to store the maximum value that can be stolen for each weight capacity from 0 to W.
Iterate through each item and update the array based on whether including the item would increase the total value.
The final value in the array at index W will be the maximum value that can be stolen.
Given an array or list of integers 'ARR', identify the second largest element in 'ARR'.
If a second largest element does not exist, return -1.
ARR = [2,...
Find the second largest element in an array of integers.
Iterate through the array to find the largest and second largest elements.
Handle cases where all elements are identical.
Return -1 if a second largest element does not exist.
Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
System Design Round
Design a scalable system for Twitter with key components and architecture.
Use microservices architecture for scalability and fault isolation.
Key components include user service, tweet service, timeline service, and notification service.
Use a distributed database like Cassandra for storing tweets and user data.
Implement a message queue like Kafka for handling real-time updates and notifications.
Use a caching layer like ...
Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
It is just a formality
Tip 1 : System Design
Tip 2 : Practice questions from leetcode
Tip 3 : Have some projects.
Tip 1 : Mention what you know
Tip 2 : Good previous work to showcase
I appeared for an interview in Jul 2024.
2 Graph question of leetcode
The exam duration is one and a half hours.
The total exam time is one and a half hours.
It encompasses all topics related to full stack development.
In two years, I see myself as a senior software developer leading a team on innovative projects.
Advancing to a senior software developer role
Leading a team on new and innovative projects
Continuing to enhance my technical skills through ongoing learning and training
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.
Basic coding only not to worry much
I am a passionate software developer with experience in Java, Python, and web development.
Experienced in Java, Python, and web development technologies
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent team player with good communication skills
I have worked on various projects including a web-based inventory management system and a mobile app for tracking fitness goals.
Developed a web-based inventory management system using React and Node.js
Created a mobile app for tracking fitness goals using Flutter
Implemented RESTful APIs for communication between frontend and backend systems
I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.
Data Structures, Coding MCQs
Depth-First Search (DFS) is a graph traversal algorithm that explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.
DFS uses a stack data structure, either explicitly or via recursion.
It starts from a selected node and explores each branch before backtracking.
Example: In a binary tree, DFS can be implemented using pre-order, in-order, or post-order traversal.
DFS can be used to find connected components in a ...
I appeared for an interview in Oct 2020.
Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
The test was conducted in the evening from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Because of the covid situation, all the students attempted the test from their homes. But it was a webcam-based test to avoid any kind of cheating.
There were 3 coding problems to be done in 90 minutes.
After resume based shortlisting, 70 candidates were selected to appear for the test out of which 30 were shortlisted for interviews.
Determine if the third string contains all the characters from both the first and second strings in any order. If so, return "YES"; otherwise, return "NO".
Line ...
Check if the third string contains all characters from the first and second strings in any order.
Create a frequency map for characters in the first and second strings.
Check if all characters in the third string are present in the frequency map.
Ensure the count of characters in the third string matches the count in the frequency map.
Return 'YES' if all conditions are met, otherwise return 'NO'.
You are given a connected undirected unweighted graph comprising 'N' nodes and 'M' edges. In this graph, each pair of connected nodes is linked by exactly one undirected e...
Find the length of the shortest path visiting all nodes in a connected undirected unweighted graph.
Use Breadth First Search (BFS) to find the shortest path that visits all nodes at least once.
Maintain a bitmask to keep track of visited nodes and their states.
Consider all possible permutations of nodes to find the shortest path length.
Stark Industry is planning to organize meetings for various departments in preparation for Stark Expo. Due to limited rooms in Stark Tower, the goal is to alloca...
Determine the minimum number of conference rooms required for scheduling meetings.
Sort the meetings by start time.
Iterate through the meetings and keep track of rooms needed based on overlapping times.
Use a priority queue to efficiently allocate rooms.
Example: For meetings (1pm-4pm), (3pm-5pm), (4pm-6pm), 2 rooms are required.
Ensure linear time complexity by optimizing the room allocation process.
Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
This round started at 9 am and went till 4 pm.
Out of 70 students that appeared in online coding test, 30 were shortlisted for the first round (this round) of interviews.
In this round, everyone was asked one moderate level coding question. The interviewer provided the link to an IDE, where I wrote my code.
The interview started with the introduction being followed by 1 coding problem. In the end, the interviewer asked me if I wanted to ask any questions. To which I asked him my feedback so that I can improve my wear areas.
Of the 30 candidates, 17 were selected for the final interview round.
Given an array arr
containing 'N' distinct integers, your task is to generate all possible non-empty subsets of this array.
Note: While the elements within each subset should ...
Generate all possible non-empty subsets of an array of distinct integers.
Use recursion to generate all subsets by including or excluding each element in the array.
Maintain a current subset and add it to the result when reaching the end of the array.
Ensure elements within each subset are in increasing order.
Handle the input and output format as specified in the question.
Round duration - 50 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
This was a technical + HR round. Started in the evening at 4:30 pm, this round went till 9:30 pm.
17 students were shortlisted for this final round of interview.
This interview was also virtual and involved both technical and HR-related questions. The interview started with an introduction and then questions based on my resume were asked.
Out of 17 candidates, 8 candidates got a full-time offer from Urban Company.
You are provided with a 2D matrix containing only the integers 0 or 1. The matrix has dimensions N x M, and each row is sorted in non-decreasing order. Your...
Find the row with the maximum number of 1's in a sorted 2D matrix.
Iterate through each row of the matrix and count the number of 1's in each row.
Keep track of the row index with the maximum number of 1's seen so far.
Return the index of the row with the maximum number of 1's.
If multiple rows have the same number of 1's, return the row with the smallest index.
Tip 1 : Coding Problems are asked from DSA, so a good practice of standard problems is a must. Revisit these problems before the interview to ace and crack the interview.
Tip 2 : To tackle the conceptual questions, you need to have thorough knowledge about the concepts, so to prepare for OS and DBMS, read one standard book.
Tip 3 : Have proper and clear knowledge about your project. Basic but tricky questions are asked based on the internship experience and the projects you have done.
Tip 1 : The best way to ace an interview is to take command of your interview in your hands. And this is done by having a balanced resume. Projects give direction to the interview and increase the probability of selection. So add at least 2 projects.
Tip 2 : Urban Company seeks team players and not just good coders. So add your achievements outside the academics to get shortlisted.
I appeared for an interview in Oct 2020.
Round duration - 75 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
The test had 3 questions which had to solved in 75 minutes.The test was of medium difficulty.
Stark Industry is planning to organize meetings for various departments in preparation for Stark Expo. Due to limited rooms in Stark Tower, the goal is to alloca...
Determine the minimum number of conference rooms needed to schedule meetings without overlap.
Sort the meetings by start time.
Iterate through the meetings and keep track of the rooms in use.
If a meeting starts after another ends, it can reuse the same room.
If a meeting starts before another ends, a new room is needed.
Return the maximum number of rooms in use at any point.
You are provided with an integer X
and are tasked with identifying an integer Y
such that the bitwise XOR operation between X
and Y
yields the maximum possible value. The condition is t...
Find an integer Y such that XOR operation with X yields maximum value within given constraints.
Iterate from the most significant bit to find the highest bit that can be toggled to maximize XOR value.
To maximize XOR value, toggle the highest bit of X to 0 and all lower bits to 1.
Ensure the final Y does not exceed (2^61) - 1.
Example: For X = 3, the highest bit to toggle is at position 61, so Y = 2305843009213693950.
Examp...
You are provided with a non-decreasing array and an integer K. Your task is to remove exactly K elements from this array so that the maximum differenc...
Remove K elements from a non-decreasing array to minimize the maximum difference between adjacent elements.
Sort the array in non-decreasing order.
Iterate through the array and calculate the difference between adjacent elements.
Remove elements to minimize the maximum difference.
Return the minimized maximum difference.
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
The interview was taken by SDE2 and she was very friendly. All the questions asked were related to DS and algo. The first 10 minutes were used for introductions and the last 5 minutes were reserved for any questions that I have. Always try to ask meaningful questions at the end of the interview.
Given a sorted array ARR
and a number X
, your task is to determine the count of occurrences of X
within ARR
.
X
is not found in the array, return...Count occurrences of a number in a sorted array efficiently.
Use binary search to find the first and last occurrence of the target number in the array.
Calculate the count of occurrences by subtracting the indices of the last and first occurrences.
Handle cases where the target number is not found in the array.
Time complexity: O(log(N)), Space complexity: O(1).
You are given a grid containing oranges where each cell of the grid can contain one of the three integer values:
Find the minimum time required to rot all fresh oranges in a grid.
Use Breadth First Search (BFS) to simulate the rotting process
Track the time taken to rot all oranges and return -1 if any fresh oranges remain
Handle edge cases such as no fresh oranges or all oranges already rotten
Consider using a queue to efficiently process neighboring oranges
Given a linked list where each node has two pointers: one pointing to the next node and another which can point randomly to any node in the list or ...
Yes, the cloning of a linked list with random pointer can be accomplished without utilizing extra space.
Use a hashmap to store the mapping between original nodes and cloned nodes.
Iterate through the original linked list to create the cloned linked list by mapping the random pointers using the hashmap.
Time complexity of this approach is O(N) where N is the number of nodes in the linked list.
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium
The focus of this round was mainly on my projects and internships. It was taken by a Senior SDE and it more of a technical interaction. I was asked in-depth about my projects and most of the questions asked around OS/DBMS were based on my projects.
The interviewer wanted to judge whether I have core knowledge about subjects like OS and DBMS and also about the projects that I had done.
Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy
It was the culture fit round taken by the Director of Engineering.
Tip 1 : Learn the concepts, not the solutions.
Tip 2 : You should have deep knowledge about the projects mentioned in your resume.
Tip 1 : Resume should be only 1 page.
Tip 2 : Try to tell a story through your resume. For eg - always mention the impact or scale of your projects/internship.
Implement a solution to find the maximum profit from buying and selling stocks with at most 2 transactions.
Use dynamic programming to keep track of maximum profit at each day with 0, 1, or 2 transactions.
Consider the possibility of splitting the transactions into two separate parts.
Calculate the maximum profit by iterating through the prices array and updating the maximum profit accordingly.
Binary search is a divide and conquer algorithm that efficiently finds a target value in a sorted array.
Divide the array in half and compare the target value with the middle element
If the target is less than the middle element, search the left half. If greater, search the right half
Repeat the process until the target is found or the subarray is empty
Design a digital wallet system similar to Paytm.
Allow users to add money to their wallet using various payment methods like credit/debit cards, net banking, UPI, etc.
Enable users to make payments for various services like mobile recharge, bill payments, online shopping, etc.
Implement security measures like two-factor authentication, encryption of sensitive data, and regular security audits.
Provide features like transac...
A thread is a lightweight process that can run concurrently with other threads within the same process.
Threads allow for parallel execution of tasks within a single process.
Threads share the same memory space and resources of the process they belong to.
Threads can communicate with each other through shared memory or message passing.
Examples: Java threads, POSIX threads (pthreads) in C/C++.
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