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Updated 12 Mar 2024

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1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Kampus Merdeka and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Math, logic, and some error debugging

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Talk about yourself, projects, organization experience
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Rotate array and fizz buzz

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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

  • Q1. 

    0/1 Knapsack Problem Statement

    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...

  • Ans. 

    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.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Find the Second Largest Element

    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.

    Example:

    Input:
    ARR = [2,...
  • Ans. 

    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.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

System Design Round

  • Q1. Design a system for Twitter, discussing its architecture, key components, and scalability considerations.
  • Ans. 

    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 ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It is just a formality

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in BangaloreEligibility criteriaResume shortlistingSwiggy interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Core Java, Algorithms, DBMS, SQL,Time required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : System Design
Tip 2 : Practice questions from leetcode
Tip 3 : Have some projects.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention what you know 
Tip 2 : Good previous work to showcase

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview before Apr 2021.

Round 1 - Telephonic Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 45 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was in the mid day and since I applied for a Frontend role the discussion was majorly around data structure and bit of Javascript.
The interviewer was helping and good listener.

  • Q1. 

    Merge Two Sorted Linked Lists Problem Statement

    You are provided with two sorted linked lists. Your task is to merge them into a single sorted linked list and return the head of the combined linked list.

    ...
  • Ans. 

    Merge two sorted linked lists into a single sorted linked list without using additional space.

    • Create a dummy node to start the merged list

    • Compare the values of the two linked lists and add the smaller value to the merged list

    • Move the pointer of the merged list and the pointer of the smaller value list

    • Continue this process until one of the lists is fully traversed

    • Append the remaining elements of the other list to the me

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Sort 0 1 2 Problem Statement

    Given an integer array arr of size 'N' containing only 0s, 1s, and 2s, write an algorithm to sort the array.

    Input:

    The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the n...
  • Ans. 

    Sort an array of 0s, 1s, and 2s in linear time complexity.

    • Use three pointers to keep track of 0s, 1s, and 2s while traversing the array.

    • Swap elements based on the values encountered to sort the array in-place.

    • Time complexity should be O(N) and space complexity should be O(1).

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

It was more of a in depth round on the framework I'm working on and problem solving.

  • Q1. What is the event loop and what is its significance?
  • Ans. 

    The event loop is a mechanism in programming that allows for asynchronous execution of code.

    • The event loop is a key component in JavaScript's runtime environment, responsible for handling asynchronous operations.

    • It continuously checks the call stack for any pending tasks and executes them in a non-blocking manner.

    • The event loop ensures that the program remains responsive by allowing other code to run while waiting for ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Can you provide examples of output-based questions in JavaScript that utilize browser APIs?
  • Ans. 

    Output-based questions in JavaScript using browser APIs

    • Example 1: Write a script that uses the Geolocation API to display the user's current location on a map

    • Example 2: Create a program that uses the Web Audio API to play a sound when a button is clicked

    • Example 3: Develop a web page that uses the Canvas API to draw a simple animation

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How would you design a system to support localization in a mobile app?
  • Ans. 

    Designing a system to support localization in a mobile app

    • Use resource files to store localized strings for different languages

    • Implement a language selection feature for users to choose their preferred language

    • Utilize localization libraries or frameworks to streamline the process

    • Consider cultural differences when localizing content, such as date formats and currency symbols

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 75 Minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

It was more of a fitment/managerial round.
Didn't had any coding questions, but was asked more on approaches and optimisations.
Discussions on the project you have worked on.

  • Q1. You need to find the fastest 3 horses out of a group, given that you can only race 5 horses at a time. How would you approach this problem?
  • Ans. 

    To find the fastest 3 horses out of a group with 5 horses racing at a time, we can use a tournament style approach.

    • Divide the horses into groups of 5 and race them against each other. This will give you the fastest horse in each group.

    • Take the winners from each group and race them against each other. The top 3 horses in this final race will be the fastest 3 overall.

    • Keep track of the results and compare the timings to d

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you debug the root cause of lag on a screen?
  • Ans. 

    To debug lag on a screen, analyze code, check for memory leaks, optimize rendering, and use profiling tools.

    • Analyze code to identify any inefficient algorithms or operations causing lag.

    • Check for memory leaks that could be impacting performance.

    • Optimize rendering by reducing the number of draw calls, optimizing shaders, and minimizing overdraw.

    • Use profiling tools like Xcode Instruments or Android Profiler to identify p

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Can you explain the architecture of the app you have recently worked on?
  • Ans. 

    The app I recently worked on is a social media platform for sharing photos and connecting with friends.

    • The app follows a client-server architecture, with the client being the mobile app and the server handling data storage and processing.

    • The client side is built using React Native for cross-platform compatibility.

    • The server side is implemented using Node.js with a MongoDB database for storing user data and photos.

    • The a...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in GurgaonEligibility criteriaNo criteriaCars24 interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures Algorithms, Javascript, System DesignTime required to prepare for the interview - 1 MonthInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Get your JS fundamentals right (if applying for a Frontend role, https://javascript.info/ is a good start)
Tip 2 : Apart from preparing data structures, practise on the communication skills as well (prepare your introduction, be a good listener and on spot improvisation plays key roles)

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : highlight projects related to the job profile in your resume and mention what was your contribution in them precisely in 1/2 lines.
Tip 2 : Include URLs to applications/projects that you have build and your achievements/blog (if any)

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2022.

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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. By when can u join, hr told me they shared my resume with multiple managers and waiting for it to be shortlisted
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Acid, SQL vs nosql, react based, asynchronous working of js, event loop, etc. How will u design a matrimony site such that search query will contain multiple preferences - age, height, income, etc (say 100...
  • Q2. How to implement any one of acid property.
  • Ans. 

    To implement ACID property, use transactions to ensure atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability of data.

    • Use transactions to group related database operations together.

    • Ensure that all operations within a transaction are completed successfully or none of them are.

    • Maintain consistency by enforcing data integrity constraints.

    • Isolate transactions to prevent interference from other transactions.

    • Ensure durability by ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Js output questions. A recursion based coding problem. (Easy-medium)
  • Q2. Was asked to develop an ui but i told the interviewer I'm more into backend so she asked me some backend questions after this. Didn't have to solve the ui task.
  • Q3. I answered almost all questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and honest
Even if u have internship experience, your interview is going to be tech stack/CS fundamentals based rather than DSA. If no experience, expect DSA problems.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Impliment counter using closure in js
  • Ans. 

    Implement a counter using closure in JavaScript.

    • Create a function that returns another function which increments a counter variable.

    • The counter variable should be defined in the outer function's scope and only accessible to the inner function.

    • Each time the inner function is called, increment the counter variable and return its value.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain promises, promise.all(), impliment binary search
  • Ans. 

    Promises are objects representing the eventual completion or failure of an asynchronous operation. promise.all() is a method that takes an array of promises and returns a single promise that resolves when all of the promises have resolved.

    • Promises are used in JavaScript to handle asynchronous operations.

    • promise.all() takes an array of promises and returns a single promise that resolves when all promises in the array ha...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on kafka, cache invalidation, diff b/w authentication and authorization

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - brush up basics of js and microservices

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on what you have mentioned in resume , design patterns , reactjs questions , explain your project
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Some database questions,some java questions .

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What is the difference between javascript and jQuery.
  • Ans. 

    JavaScript is a programming language used for web development, while jQuery is a library built with JavaScript to simplify HTML document traversal and manipulation.

    • JavaScript is a programming language, while jQuery is a library written in JavaScript.

    • JavaScript can be used for a wide range of tasks, while jQuery is mainly used for DOM manipulation and event handling.

    • JavaScript is a core technology for web development, w...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Define different types of join
  • Ans. 

    Different types of joins are used in SQL to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.

    • Inner Join: Returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables.

    • Left Join (or Left Outer Join): Returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

    • Right Join (or Right Outer Join): Returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left table.

    • Full ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Define multithreading concept and exception handling.
  • Ans. 

    Multithreading allows multiple threads to run concurrently, while exception handling deals with errors in a program.

    • Multithreading involves running multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance and responsiveness.

    • Threads share the same memory space but have their own program counter and registers.

    • Exception handling is a mechanism to handle errors or exceptional situations in a program.

    • It helps prevent the prog...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I appeared for an interview in Apr 2022.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Round duration - 75 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Test Comprises of 3 coding questions and some MCQs

Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

2 coding questions of (1 easy and 1 medium level) on hackerrank code-pair with the Interviewer

Round 3 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This Round was based on CS fundamentals and One coding question was there as a Code-pair.

  • Q1. 

    Next Greater Element Problem Statement

    Given a list of integers of size N, your task is to determine the Next Greater Element (NGE) for every element. The Next Greater Element for an element X is the firs...

  • Ans. 

    Find the Next Greater Element for each element in a list of integers.

    • Iterate through the list of integers from right to left.

    • Use a stack to keep track of elements whose NGE is yet to be found.

    • Pop elements from the stack until a greater element is found or the stack is empty.

    • Assign the NGE as the top element of the stack or -1 if the stack is empty.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran. I applied for the job as SDE - 1 in NoidaEligibility criteriaNo criteriaClearwater Analytics interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - DSA, Java, OOPS, Microservices, REST APITime required to prepare for the interview - 2 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Require coding skills to pass the interview. 
Tip 2 : Brush up on Java Skills
Tip 3 : Brush up on OOPS

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep it to one page
Tip 2 : Mention relevant skills as per the job

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Data Structures and Algorithms questions were asked

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java Questions were asked

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Total of 8 questions:

4 MCQ(oops and expected output type questions) + other 2 were coding questions, out of which one is some class implementation question.

  • Q1. 

    Count Subarrays with Sum Divisible by K

    Given an array ARR and an integer K, your task is to count all subarrays whose sum is divisible by the given integer K.

    Input:

    The first line of input contains an...
  • Ans. 

    Count subarrays with sum divisible by K in an array.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the running sum modulo K.

    • Use a hashmap to store the frequency of remainders.

    • For each prefix sum, check how many previous prefix sums have the same remainder.

    • Return the total count of subarrays with sum divisible by K.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This round was with the USA team, the panel consisted of 2 members. It took place at around 9 PM IST. The interviewer's focus was on approach.

  • Q1. 

    Sort an Array in Wave Form

    You are given an unsorted array ARR. Your task is to sort it so that it forms a wave-like array.

    Input:

    The first line contains an integer 'T', the number of test cases.
    For ea...
  • Ans. 

    Sort an array in a wave-like pattern where each element is greater than or equal to its adjacent elements.

    • Iterate through the array and swap elements at even indices with their adjacent odd indices to form a wave pattern.

    • There can be multiple valid wave arrays, so any valid wave array is acceptable.

    • Ensure the first element is greater than or equal to the second element to start the wave pattern.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Convert a Number to Words

    Given an integer number num, your task is to convert 'num' into its corresponding word representation.

    Input:

    The first line of input contains an integer ‘T’ denoting the number o...
  • Ans. 

    Convert a given integer number into its corresponding word representation.

    • Implement a function that takes an integer as input and returns the word representation of that number.

    • Break down the number into its individual digits and convert each digit into its word form.

    • Handle special cases like numbers between 10 and 19, and multiples of 10.

    • Combine the word forms of individual digits to form the final word representation

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 40 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was a managerial round. The position of the person taking the interview was of a technical architect. As was informed by the recruiter, previously he was a technical architect at Amazon.

  • Q1. How does Facebook store comments in its database?
  • Ans. 

    Facebook stores comments in its database using a combination of relational and non-relational databases.

    • Comments are typically stored in a relational database like MySQL for structured data storage.

    • For scalability and performance, Facebook may also use a NoSQL database like Cassandra or HBase for storing comments in a denormalized format.

    • Metadata related to comments such as likes, timestamps, and user information may b...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Software Developer in NoidaEligibility criteriaShortlisting was done on the basis of coding test.Clearwater Analytics interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithm Design, DBMS, Object Oriented Design, Machine LearningTime required to prepare for the interview - 2 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice the most frequent and most common questions DSA questions asked in companies like Amazon, Microsoft.
Tip 2 : Focus on solving the questions on your own as much as you can. 
Tip 3 : Don't waste your time on the number of questions while compromising quality.
Tip 4 : Do mock interviews with your friend if it's been a long since you have given the interview.
Tip 5 : For virtual interviews, always have a backup of data(you may use mobile data if Wi-Fi goes out). While during an interview try to maintain eye contact every now and then.
Tip 6 : Keep your resume short to 1 page and have far/good knowledge of the tech stack you have mentioned

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep it short to 1 page
Tip 2 : Prepare it well.
Tip 3 : Focus more on the problem and the solution. Rather than tools used to solve the problem

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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