Arcesium

Role: Software Engineer (SE)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2024

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Selected (Got the offer!)

Difficulty: OA: Easy to Medium-Hard; Interview 1: Easy to Hard; Subsequent rounds: Not Specified (Implied Medium to Hard)

Rounds: 5 rounds (Online Assessment + 4 Interview Rounds)

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (Greedy, Dynamic Programming), OOPs, Design Patterns, C++, Javascript, DBMS, MongoDB, MySQL, Projects, Behavioral.

Experience:

The candidate applied for a Software Engineer role and shared their experience from 2024.

Online Assessment (OA): This round was held on HackerRank and consisted of 3 DSA problems: 1 easy and 2 medium-hard.

Interview 1 (Problem Solving, DS/Algo): This round involved 2 problems, with an additional problem because the candidate solved the initial ones quickly.

• First problem: An easy greedy problem based on arrays.
• Second problem: A hard Dynamic Programming problem.
• Third problem: Not a regular LeetCode problem.

Interview 2 (Technical - Core CS & Technologies): This round focused on OOPs, Design Patterns, in-depth knowledge of C++ and Javascript (preferred languages), DBMS, MongoDB, and MySQL. There were also discussions about the candidate's work in their previous company.

Interview 3 (Hiring Manager Round): This round again covered Design Patterns, with the candidate having to code one of the very famous patterns. Questions were also asked about projects and previous company work. Finally, the candidate had to design and code a small problem.

Interview 4 (HR Round): This round primarily involved a discussion about the candidate's work experience.

All rounds reportedly went well, and the candidate received an offer.