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Updated 16 Sep 2021

Toppr Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 120 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was a mix of mathematical aptitude, logical ability, and puzzles along with 2 programming questions of easy and medium level. Time was enough and no sectional time was present. 1-2 MCQs on SQL were also present.

This round was immediately followed by an SHL aptitude test which was basically a quick limited time check of your verbal ability and math because many questions were to be done in 1 hour.

  • Q1. 

    Boolean Matrix Transformation Challenge

    Given a 2-dimensional boolean matrix mat of size N x M, your task is to modify the matrix such that if any element is 1, set its entire row and column to 1. Specifi...

  • Ans. 

    Modify a boolean matrix such that if any element is 1, set its entire row and column to 1.

    • Iterate through the matrix and mark rows and columns to be modified

    • Use additional arrays to keep track of rows and columns to be modified

    • Update the matrix in-place based on the marked rows and columns

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an online video interview round on HackerEarth with simultaneous code option. It was mostly justifying your resume in the first 15 minutes. After that OOPS was majorly asked. Basics of programming including questions on STL were asked. A class which required inheritance was asked by the interviewer to write. I was helped by the interviewer if i got stuck somewhere, Some questions on implementation of hashmaps and priority queues were also asked. A puzzle was asked which luckily struct to me at that moment.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Dronacharya College of Engineering. I applied for the job as Software Engineer in DelhiEligibility criteria7 CGPAToppr interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - DBMS, OOPS, Data structures, Dynamic Programming, Graphs, Algorithms, Sorting searching, Compiler designTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Never give up
Tip 2 : When u start a topic, don't move on to next topic before you are 100% confident in previous topic
Tip 3 : Try to give maximum time on basics of a topic especially OOPS
Tip 4 - Practice Atleast 250 Questions
Tip 5 - Ex- Do atleast 2 projects

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Write only those things in resume in which you are 100% confident
Tip 2 : Write maximum projects you have and be ready to explain them thoroughly
Tip 3 : Don't make any silly spelling mistakes on resume

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

I applied via Job lever and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy leetcode code 2 questions , HTML5 css javascript simple screen design

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oop, Simple coding javascript, react basic, sql basic

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Take it easy and go with confidence which matters most
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Coding test around front end using react

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concepts of node and Js
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Question on Binary trees: if symmetric, easy string question using hashmap
  • Q2. If we are hosting a live test how to show real time ranking, HLD for this and what algorithms can we use
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Database schema design for a feature where user can be free, gold, platinum.
  • Ans. 

    Use a user table with a column for user type (free, gold, platinum)

    • Create a user table with columns for user ID, name, email, user type

    • Use a separate table for user types with columns for type ID and type name

    • Establish a one-to-many relationship between user and user type tables

    • Example: user table - user_id, name, email, type_id; user_type table - type_id, type_name

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HLD for live rank dashboard for a live test where millions of users are doing test
  • Ans. 

    High-level design for a live rank dashboard for a live test with millions of users.

    • Use a scalable architecture to handle millions of users concurrently.

    • Implement real-time data processing to update ranks dynamically.

    • Utilize caching mechanisms to improve performance and reduce load on the database.

    • Design a user-friendly interface with intuitive data visualization.

    • Include features for filtering, sorting, and searching to

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before May 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an coding round

  • Q1. 

    The Skyline Problem

    Compute the skyline of given rectangular buildings in a 2D city, eliminating hidden lines and forming the outer contour of the silhouette when viewed from a distance. Each building is ...

  • Ans. 

    Compute the skyline of given rectangular buildings in a 2D city, eliminating hidden lines and forming the outer contour of the silhouette.

    • Iterate through the buildings and create a list of critical points (x, y) where the height changes.

    • Sort the critical points based on x-coordinate and process them to form the skyline.

    • Merge consecutive horizontal segments of equal height into one to ensure no duplicates.

    • Return the fin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Rat in a Maze Problem Statement

    You need to determine all possible paths for a rat starting at position (0, 0) in a square maze to reach its destination at (N-1, N-1). The maze is represented as an N*N ma...

  • Ans. 

    Find all possible paths for a rat in a maze from source to destination.

    • Use backtracking to explore all possible paths in the maze.

    • Keep track of visited cells to avoid revisiting them.

    • Recursively try moving in all directions (up, down, left, right) until reaching the destination.

    • Return a list of strings representing valid paths sorted in alphabetical order.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an HR round with some general questions. it was just for formality.

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAupgrad interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Pointers, OOPS, System Design, Algorithms, Dynamic ProgrammingTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Stay focused
Tip 2 : Practice coding questions.
Tip 3 : View previous interviews of the companies

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Don't lie on resume
Tip 2 : Just write in format that is catchy

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. 1 : Assignment round- was given a problem statement and app design and was asked to make that app.
  • Q2. 2: Code Discussion round based on the app that I made
  • Q3. 3: Technical 1 questions on basic DSA and deep tech stack based questions on Android everything that you can cover basically for android
  • Q4. 4: Technical 2 questions were high level based on Clean architecture , SOLID principles, Dependency Injection
  • Q5. 5: Managerial round : 30% tech rest was behaviour part and previous organization experiences
  • Q6. Last was salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a good grip on the tech stack for which you are applying and brush up on DSA concepts and problem solving not very intensive just that you can come up with an approach.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions of the tech stack that I applied for.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for the technologies you apply and just be confident because they want hire someone who is confident know at least basics of the tech stack.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There were 3 coding questions, all of them were medium level difficulty. Typically people who solved 2 questions correctly were shortlisted for the interview rounds.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Rainwater trapped question and some optimisations, after that some additional changes to the question were added.
  • Q2. Print zigzag matrix
  • Ans. 

    Prints a zigzag matrix

    • Create a 2D array with the desired number of rows and columns

    • Use nested loops to iterate through the array

    • Alternate the direction of iteration to create the zigzag pattern

    • Print the elements of the array in the desired format

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain about projects in deep and some questions related to that.
  • Q2. Find a subset of an array having a target sum.
  • Ans. 

    Given an array of strings, find a subset that adds up to a target sum.

    • Use a recursive approach to explore all possible subsets

    • Start with an empty subset and add elements one by one

    • Keep track of the current sum and check if it matches the target sum

    • If the sum exceeds the target, backtrack and remove elements

    • Return the subset if found, otherwise return an empty subset

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me a thing in which earlier you struggled and after some rigorous practice and dedication you excelled.
  • Q2. Explain a moment in life where you showcased your leadership and collaborative skills.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for BYJU'S Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on DSA and projects, understanding of proper algorithms in deep is must.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

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 - Coding Test 

There was 2 coding question
One was easy One was very Difficult
20 MCQ question from Operating system and DBMS

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. First question was binary search in unsorted arrays So here i have asked about sorting algorithms all sorting algorithms must be clear
  • Q2. Second question was to find longest consecutive subarray.
  • Ans. 

    Find the longest consecutive subarray.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the current subarray length.

    • Update the maximum length as you iterate.

    • Reset the current subarray length when a non-consecutive element is encountered.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. OOPS related question Heap insertion deletion question Hashing Spanning tree
  • Q2. Minimum Spanning tree Implementation of MST
  • Ans. 

    Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) is a tree that connects all vertices in a graph with minimum total edge weight.

    • MST can be found using Prim's algorithm or Kruskal's algorithm.

    • Prim's algorithm starts with a single vertex and adds the closest vertex to the tree until all vertices are included.

    • Kruskal's algorithm starts with the edges with the lowest weight and adds them to the tree as long as they don't create a cycle.

    • MST has...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - You have strong understanding of core cs subjects
You have full command in DSA. You have to practice from leetcode
Sometimes your luck also matters

Skills evaluated in this interview

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How to prepare for Toppr Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Toppr. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Toppr expect are Application Development, Computer science, Engineering, IOS and Mobile.

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