Hughes Systique

Role: SDE - 1

College: ABES Engineering College

Interview Date: July 5, 2021 (Online Coding Interview), July 7, 2021 (Technical Interview), July 8, 2021 (Managerial + HR)

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures and Algorithms, DBMS, OS, JavaScript, Computer Networks, OOPS, Projects.

Experience:

This interview experience for an SDE - 1 role consisted of three rounds, rated as Medium difficulty.

Round 1: Online Coding Interview
This was the first proctored round on July 5, 2021. It comprised 3 sections. One of the coding problems involved a sliding window of size 'K' moving through an array of integers, where the task was to return the maximum element in each window.

Round 2: Technical Interview (Video Call)
Held on July 7, 2021, this was a mixed round covering DSA, DBMS, and OS. Questions included:

• "Describe yourself to me."
• Explanation of the sliding window problem attempted in the OA round.
• JavaScript: What type of language is JavaScript? `==` vs `===` in JavaScript. Arrow functions definition. Normal functions in JS. How to declare an arrow function? How to empty an array in JS?
• Computer Networks: What happens when we hit www.google.com? Explain OSI model.
• OOPS: Questions on inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation. The interviewer asked to code an example of polymorphism.
• 2 or 3 questions were asked on projects.

Round 3: Managerial + HR (Video Call)
This final round on July 8, 2021, was primarily a more difficult technical round. The HR component focused on evaluating confidence and soft skills. JavaScript questions were asked if mentioned in the resume.