Meesho Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

There were 22 MCQ questions of aptitude and technical based while 3 questions were of coding type.
Tips: MCQ questions were not time consuming , so try to do that questions in less time , so you will get enough time for coding questions.

Q1. 
Balanced Parentheses Check
Given a string STR consisting solely of the characters '{', '}', '(', ')', '[', and ']', determine whether the parentheses are balanced.
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The first line contains an inte...read more
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Implement a function to check if parentheses in a string are balanced.
• Use a stack to keep track of opening parentheses and pop when a closing parenthesis is encountered.

• If the stack is empty when a closing parenthesis is encountered or if there are unmatched parentheses at the end, return 'NO'.

• Ensure that all opening parentheses have a corresponding closing parenthesis in the correct order.

• Return 'YES' if all parenthes...read more
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Q2. 
Find the Next Greater Number with the Same Set of Digits
Given a string S that represents a number, determine the smallest number that is strictly greater than the original number and has the same set of ...read more
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The task is to find the smallest number greater than the given number with the same set of digits.
• Sort the digits of the number in descending order.

• Find the first digit from the right that is smaller than the digit to its right.

• Swap this digit with the smallest digit to its right that is greater than it.

• Sort all the digits to the right of the swapped digit in ascending order to get the smallest number greater than the
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

My experience was very awesome , I answered all the questions , although in starting I was very nervous , so at starting interviewer help me get my confidence, interviewer was very helpful.

Q1. 
Maximum Level Sum in Binary Tree Problem Statement
Given an arbitrary binary tree consisting of N nodes, where each node is associated with a certain value, your task is to find the maximum sum for any le...read more
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Find the maximum sum for any level in a binary tree.
• Traverse the binary tree level by level and calculate the sum for each level.

• Keep track of the maximum sum encountered so far.

• Return the maximum sum found.

• Example: For the input tree, the maximum level sum is 13 (5+6+2).
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Q2. 
Find Top K Frequent Numbers in a Stream
Given an integer array ARR and an integer K, your task is to find the K most frequent elements in ARR. Return the elements sorted in ascending order.
Example:
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Find the K most frequent elements in an integer array and return them sorted in ascending order.
• Use a hashmap to store the frequency of each element in the array.

• Use a min heap to keep track of the K most frequent elements.

• Return the elements from the min heap in ascending order.
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Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was based on DSA and questions on core subjects that I had studied throughout college.

Q1. 
Vertical Sum in a Binary Tree
Given a binary tree where each node has a positive integer value, compute the vertical sum of the nodes. The vertical sum is defined as the sum of all nodes aligned along the...read more
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Compute the vertical sum of nodes in a binary tree aligned along the same vertical line.
• Traverse the binary tree in a level order manner to calculate the vertical sum.

• Use a hashmap to store the vertical sum at each vertical level.

• Recursively traverse the tree and update the vertical sum in the hashmap.

• Output the vertical sums in the required format for each test case.
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Q2. What is TCP/IP?
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TCP/IP is a set of protocols that governs the way data is transmitted over the internet.
• TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

• It is a suite of communication protocols used to connect devices on the internet.

• TCP ensures that data is reliably transmitted between devices.

• IP is responsible for addressing and routing data packets across networks.

• Examples of TCP/IP protocols include HTTP, FTP, and
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Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Experience : Keep confidence and show them good communication skills. Previous round's performance also matters in this rounds