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Role: SDE 1-Backend

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: September 4, 2023

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Not Specified

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Psychometric, MCQs, SQL, Coding (Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms, Recursion, Backtracking), OOPS, OS, DBMS, Computer Networks, System Design (Chess game)

Experience:

The interview process for an SDE 1-Backend role was on-campus and comprised three rounds.

Round 1: Online Assessment

This round started with a Psychometric test, followed by MCQs, SQL problems, and Coding questions.

Round 2: Technical Interview

Two coding questions were asked in this round.

• A Dynamic Programming (DP) question with a greedy approach.
• Snake and ladder problem based on recursion and backtracking.

Round 3: Technical Interview

This round began with fundamental questions on OOPS, OS, DBMS, and Computer Networks.

Subsequently, the candidate was asked to design a Chess game. This involved discussing test cases for Pawn, Queen, and Horse moves, and then coding where two players would play.

The candidate was selected for the SDE-1 role.