Navi Technologies

Role: SDE - 1

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: August 2022

Interview Type: Referral

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Easy to Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Data Structures, Algorithms, Projects, Tech Stack

Experience:

This candidate applied for an SDE-1 role via referral.

Round 1: Online Coding Interview (120 minutes)

This round had 4 sections to be completed in 2 hours.

• Aptitude: 20 questions.
• Logical Reasoning: Questions were also included.
• Coding Problems: 2 coding problems.

The candidate successfully cleared this round.

Round 2: Video Call (45 minutes) - Technical Interview

The interviewer started with introductions, then asked the candidate to open an IDE and share their screen.

Two coding problems were asked.

• Problem 1: Max Profit from Stock with K transactions.
• Problem 2: Median of a stream of numbers. The candidate explained using two heaps (small and large) to maintain the median.

Round 3: Video Call (60 minutes) - Hiring Manager Interview

This round involved two interviewers and was described as a discussion session.

The candidate's internship experience was discussed, including the problem statement, tech stack, factors for choosing the stack, outcome, and overall project impact.

A problem was given on a Google Doc, and the candidate was asked to write a function to solve it.

The candidate was asked about Binary Search Tree (BST) properties.

The candidate was finally selected.

Tips: Make a single-page resume, highlight the tech stack used, practice DSA (8 months preparation), and have hands-on projects.