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Role: Software Development Engineer (Internship + FTE)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Mid-August (placement season)

Interview Type: On-Campus, Internship + Full-Time

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Hard (Online Assessment), Easy (CS Fundamentals), Medium-Hard (DSA)

Rounds: 5 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (2-pointers), Operating System, DBMS, Computer Networks, System Design (LRU Cache variation), Projects, HR questions

Experience:

This Media.net interview experience is for a Software Development Engineer role (6-month internship + FTE) from an on-campus drive in mid-August, as described in a January 2024 post. The entire process consisted of 5 eliminatory rounds, starting with an Online Assessment and followed by 4 personal interviews. The candidate was ultimately selected for the role.

Online Assessment (90 minutes)

The assessment had 3 questions, all described as LeetCode hard level. The candidate solved 2 questions fully and one partially, leading to shortlisting along with 9 other candidates.

Round 1: Technical Interview (CS Fundamentals + DSA)

This round began with introductions, followed by 10-15 minutes of CS fundamental questions on Operating Systems, DBMS, and Computer Networks, which were relatively easy. A DSA question, rated around 1700-1800 on Codeforces, was then given.

• Coding Question: Based on 2-pointers, requiring an O(n*log(n)) solution.

The candidate took about 45 minutes and a couple of hints to arrive at the solution, then coded it in 5 minutes, which was a major factor in moving to the next round. Only 2 out of 10 candidates were shortlisted from this round.

Round 2: Technical Interview (CS Fundamentals + DSA)

This round followed the same format as Round 1, with 10-15 minutes of CS fundamental questions before moving to a DSA problem. The DSA question initially appeared complicated, and the interviewer only provided vague constraints. The candidate took time to understand the question and dry-run test cases.

Round 3: Technical Interview (System Design + Projects)

This round started with CS fundamental questions again. The interviewer also discussed the candidate's projects, including a 5-10 minute discussion on the search functionality of one project.

• System Design Question: A slight variation of the LRU Cache problem.

The round was more of a discussion where the candidate suggested approaches based on given requirements.

Round 4: HR Round

This round was conducted by two university recruiters and involved general and situation-based HR questions, similar to common HR interview questions. It lasted around 45 minutes. The candidate received a selection call a few hours later.