MathWorks SDE Interview Questions and Answers

1 coding question, 19 mcqs on dsa, c++, java, cs fundamnetals

Aptitude is pretty easy

Need to be good in communication skills

Q1. Focused more on Technical skills and behavioral + tech
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Q1. Resume and project based questions
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Q1. Current work and Salary
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Apti test was easy 30 min test

Q1. How many year of experience
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I have 5 years of experience in software development.
• I have worked in various roles such as software engineer, senior software engineer, and team lead over the past 5 years.

• During my time in the industry, I have gained experience in developing web applications, mobile apps, and backend systems.

• I have also worked with technologies such as Java, Python, JavaScript, and SQL.

• I have experience in Agile methodologies and hav...read more
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Q2. Your current ctc ?
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My current CTC is $80,000 per year.
• My current CTC is $80,000 per year.

• I am currently earning $80,000 annually.

• My current salary package is $80,000 per annum.
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Q1. Core java questions
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Q2. Depper into projects
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Discussing past projects in depth to showcase skills and experience
• Explain the problem statement and your approach

• Discuss the technologies used and challenges faced

• Highlight your contributions and the outcome

• Mention any learnings or improvements for future projects
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Q1. Basic and sone tricky hr questions
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4 sections verbal logical aptitude and coding(in C)

Q1. Puzzles (GFG Puzzles)
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Q2. Making patterns of triangle and diamond
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Creating patterns of triangle and diamond using characters
• For triangle pattern, use nested loops to print spaces and characters in each row

• For diamond pattern, divide the diamond into two triangles and print accordingly

• Examples: Triangle pattern - * ** *** Diamond pattern - * *** ***** *** *
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DSA,COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Q1. TELL ABOUT TREE TRAVERSALS
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Tree traversals are methods used to visit each node in a tree data structure in a specific order.
• Inorder traversal: Visit left subtree, then root, then right subtree

• Preorder traversal: Visit root, then left subtree, then right subtree

• Postorder traversal: Visit left subtree, then right subtree, then root
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The interviewer asked me 2 questions related to DS/Algo in this round . Both the questions were of Easy-Medium difficulty and I was also required to code them in a production ready manner.

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Maximum Sum Path in a Binary Tree Problem Statement
You are provided with a binary tree consisting of N nodes where each node has an integer value. The task is to determine the maximum sum achievable by a...read more
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Find the maximum sum achievable by a simple path between any two nodes in a binary tree.
• Traverse the binary tree to find all possible paths and calculate their sums.

• Keep track of the maximum sum encountered during traversal.

• Consider paths that may include the same node twice.

• Implement a recursive function to explore all possible paths.

• Handle cases where nodes have negative values.
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Intersection of Two Arrays Problem Statement
Given two arrays A and B with sizes N and M respectively, both sorted in non-decreasing order, determine their intersection.
The intersection of two arrays in...read more
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The problem involves finding the intersection of two sorted arrays efficiently.
• Use two pointers to iterate through both arrays simultaneously.

• Compare elements at the pointers and move the pointers accordingly.

• Handle cases where elements are equal, and update the intersection array.

• Return the intersection array as the result.
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Round duration - 50 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round had 2 questions of DS/Algo to solve under 50 minutes and one question related to Operating Systems.

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Next Greater Element Problem Statement
You are provided with an array or list ARR containing N positive integers. Your task is to determine the Next Greater Element (NGE) for each element in the array.
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Find the Next Greater Element for each element in an array.
• Iterate through the array from right to left

• Use a stack to keep track of elements with no greater element to the right

• Pop elements from the stack until finding a greater element or stack is empty
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Q2. 
Number In Arithmetic Progression Problem
Given three integers X, C, and Y, where X is the first term of an arithmetic sequence with a common difference of C, determine if Y is part of this arithmetic sequ...read more
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Check if a given number is part of an arithmetic sequence with a given first term and common difference.
• Calculate the arithmetic sequence using the formula: nth term = X + (n-1) * C

• Check if Y is equal to any term in the sequence to determine if it belongs to the sequence

• Return 'True' if Y belongs to the sequence, otherwise return 'False'
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Q3. Can you define process and threads in operating systems?
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Processes are instances of programs in execution, while threads are smaller units within a process that can execute independently.
• A process is a program in execution, consisting of code, data, and resources.

• Threads are smaller units within a process that can execute independently.

• Processes have their own memory space, while threads share the same memory space within a process.

• Processes are heavyweight, while threads ar...read more
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Round duration - 50 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round had 2 questions of DSA of Easy-Medium difficulty and at the end I was asked a Puzzle to check my general problem solving ability.

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Max Product Subset Problem Statement
Given an array/list arr of size n, determine the maximum product possible by taking any subset of the array/list arr. Return the result modulo 10^9+7 since the product ...read more
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Find the maximum product of a subset of an array modulo 10^9+7.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the maximum positive product and minimum negative product encountered so far.

• Handle cases where the array contains zeros separately.

• Return the maximum product modulo 10^9+7.
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Populating Next Right Pointers in Each Node
Given a complete binary tree with 'N' nodes, your task is to determine the 'next' node immediately to the right in level order for each node in the given tree.
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Implement a function to update 'next' pointers in a complete binary tree.
• Iterate level by level using a queue

• Connect nodes at each level using 'next' pointers

• Handle null nodes appropriately

• Ensure the tree is a complete binary tree
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Q3. You have two wires of different lengths that are both capable of burning for exactly one hour when ignited at both ends. How can you measure a time interval of 45 minutes using these two wires?
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Round duration - 50 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round consisted of 2 questions from DSA where I was first asked to explain my approach to the interviewer with proper complexity analysis and then code the problems. The interviewer was quite friendly and also provided me some hints when I was stuck.

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Stack with getMin Operation
Create a stack data structure that supports not only the usual push and pop operations but also getMin(), which retrieves the minimum element, all in O(1) time complexity witho...read more
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Implement a stack with push, pop, top, isEmpty, and getMin operations in O(1) time complexity without using extra space.
• Use two stacks - one to store the actual elements and another to store the minimum element at each level.

• When pushing an element, check if it is smaller than the current minimum and update the minimum stack accordingly.

• When popping an element, also pop from the minimum stack if the popped element is t...read more
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Split Array Into Maximum Subarrays Problem Statement
You are given an integer array arr of size N. Your task is to split the array into the maximum number of subarrays such that the first and last occurre...read more
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Given an array, split it into maximum subarrays with first and last occurrence of each element in a single subarray.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the first and last occurrence of each element.

• Use a hashmap to store the indices of each element.

• Split the array whenever the last occurrence of an element is found.
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