Hughes Systique

Role: Not Specified (On-campus Placement)

College: BVCOE, New Delhi

Interview Date: August 26, 2019

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Not Specified (Coding questions were easy)

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures and Algorithms (Sorting, Linked List), C++, OOPS, Computer Networks, DBMS, JavaScript (if mentioned in resume), Puzzles, Logical thinking.

Experience:

Hughes Systique visited BVCOE, New Delhi for on-campus placements.

Round 1: Coding + MCQ
This was an online coding and MCQ round on the HackerEarth platform. There were 2 coding questions, both related to `stl::sort` algorithm.

• Coding Question 1: Given 5 coordinates, sort them in increasing x-coordinate, and if x-coordinates are the same, return the one with the larger y-coordinate.
• Coding Question 2: Apply sort function on a string keeping lexicographical order in mind.

Additionally, there were 40 MCQ questions from Computer Networks, DBMS, OOPS, and Cpp, similar to those found on GeeksforGeeks. The candidate cleared this round by solving both problems and 20-25 MCQs.

Round 2: Technical Interview Round
The interview started with "tell me about yourself."

• Puzzle: A clock puzzle was given: At 12, both hour and minute hands stay together. The minute hand moves 3 times faster than the hour hand; when will they meet next? (Answer: 6:30).
• Four very easy coding questions were given:
  1. How to reverse a string.
  2. How to find a missing number from an array.
  3. Swap 2 numbers without using any 3rd variable.
  4. Reverse a linked list.
• Other questions were from OOPS and JavaScript (as mentioned in the resume). The interviewer focused on what was mentioned in the resume.

The candidate cleared this round.

Round 3: Technical + HR
This final round was not a typical HR round but mainly another technical round, tougher than the previous one. A second person judged confidence, body language, soft skills, and communication. The interviewer checked the resume, asked about the most comfortable language, and then asked challenging questions.