Mindtickle

Role: Software Development Engineer (SDE-1)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: May 18, 2024

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: No response after HM round (Implied rejection/ghosting)

Difficulty: Medium to Hard

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Problem Solving (LeetCode easy-medium ad-hoc, greedy; graphs, dynamic programming), System Design (Spotify), Projects, Data Structures, Operating Systems, DBMS, Culture fit questions

Experience:

The candidate applied online through MindTickle's portal for an SDE role.

Resume Shortlisting: Resumes were thoroughly reviewed, focusing on skills, achievements, and CGPA.

Round 1 (Problem Solving - InterviewVector): This round assessed problem-solving abilities with two easy-medium LeetCode questions: one ad-hoc and one greedy. The candidate successfully solved both. One specific problem mentioned was "Squares of a Sorted Array".

Round 2 (Design - InterviewVector): This round focused on designing Spotify. The interviewer was interested in the candidate's thought process, emphasizing continuous communication. The platform used was Google Docs.

Round 3 (Problem Solving - MindTickle Tech Lead): This round involved discussions about projects. It included a LeetCode medium-level question on graphs and a hard-level question on dynamic programming. The candidate solved the first problem and partially solved the second. Questions on Data Structures, Operating Systems, and DBMS were also asked, which the candidate answered almost every one.

Round 4 (Culture Fit - MindTickle Head of Engineering): This round delved into general culture fit questions, discussing future scope and the team. The candidate received no response after this round.