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Updated 27 Jan 2017

Ola Cabs SDE (Software Development Engineer) Interview Experiences

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I was interviewed in Dec 2016.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Maximum sum rectangle in a 2D matrix (-----/)
  • Ans. 

    Find the maximum sum of a rectangle in a 2D matrix.

    • Use Kadane's algorithm to find the maximum sum subarray in each row.

    • Iterate over all possible combinations of rows and find the maximum sum rectangle.

    • Keep track of the maximum sum and the coordinates of the rectangle.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Implement 3 stacks using one array(with space and time complexity optimised)
  • Ans. 

    Implement 3 stacks using one array with optimized space and time complexity.

    • Divide the array into three equal parts to represent each stack.

    • Keep track of the top index of each stack separately.

    • When pushing an element, increment the top index of the respective stack and store the element.

    • When popping an element, retrieve the element from the top index of the respective stack and decrement the top index.

    • Handle stack over

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Sort array of 0,1,2 in O(n):time complexity and O(1): space complexity
  • Ans. 

    Dutch National Flag algorithm can be used to sort an array of 0, 1, and 2 in O(n) time complexity and O(1) space complexity.

    • Initialize three pointers: low, mid, and high.

    • Iterate through the array and swap elements based on their values.

    • Increment low and mid pointers when encountering 0.

    • Increment mid pointer when encountering 1.

    • Decrement high pointer when encountering 2.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Questions related to database, multi-threading,design patterns

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Duration: 2 hours
Total Questions: 1

Skills: Data Strutures, Algorithmic Approach To Problem Solving
College Name: IIT Roorkee

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a 60 min coding test, with 2 dsa questions.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round 2 was a code pair round. Whith question around DP, Trees and heaps.
Round 3 - LLD 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They as me the LLD of library management system, with afuntional code

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well on DSA and LLD. The questions were from Trees, DP and heaps.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Java core, spring boot
  • Q2. DBMS concepts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on fundamentals, Revise core java concept
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Stack based question Medium Difficulty DSA.
  • Q2. Theory questions related Java, Spring, OOPs
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Medium-hard DSA question.
  • Q2. Project related questions
  • Q3. Design Patterns
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Company fit questions
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a medium-level DSA round

Round 2 - Coding Test 

This was also a DSA round

Round 3 - Coding Test 

This again a DSA round

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Can't disclose the question because of NDA signed but it was a design round
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a project discussion round
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Implement your own state management in React and integrate it into a React application.

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Coding conecpt, apti

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic dsa, puzzles
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic dsa, dbms
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Introduction about yourself and expectation
Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. IOS questions and architecture question about modularisation. From resume.
  • Q2. Question Asked about memory management
  • Q3. Question about modularisation and interface design
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. On call interview
  • Q2. Basic javascript questions and all depends on the team lead for which you are being hired
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 2 DSA question medium leetcode
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1 Dsa question and about projects

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