Nucleus

Role: Software Role (Implied)

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: October 20, 2023

Interview Type: Not Specified

Result: Pending/Not Specified

Difficulty: Medium to Hard

Rounds: 2 rounds (Technical Interview, Quiz Round - second round not taken)

Topics Asked: Javascript, NodeJs, API Calls, AJAX, JSON, Resume Deep Dive, Project Details, Computer Core Subjects (Mutex, Semaphore, Normalization, OS, DBMS), DSA (Asteroid Collisions - LeetCode)

Experience:

The candidate had an interview on October 20, 2023, with around 60 students shortlisted. The candidate was advised to review Java, Advanced DSA, and OOP concepts.

Pre-placement talk (PPT): The company's PPT ran from 10:30 to 11:30.

Technical Interview (40-50 minutes): The interviewer primarily focused on the candidate's resume.

• Initial questions were based on Javascript and NodeJs, including how to call an API and the number of methods for API calls.
• Questions on AJAX were asked.
• JSON was discussed, including its definition and advantages over other formats.
• The interviewer then moved to the candidate's projects.
• Computer core subjects were covered, with the interviewer switching questions rapidly. Topics included Mutex, Semaphore, and Normalization.
• A DSA question, "Asteroid Collisions" (a LeetCode problem), was given. The candidate was asked to write the code on a sheet, explain the logic, and point to specific parts of the code for implementation.
• After the coding question, more questions on OS and DBMS were asked, with no questions on OOP or Java.

The result of Round 1 was declared around 6:30 P.M., and the candidate was shortlisted for the second round along with 20 other students. However, the second (quiz) round was not conducted due to time constraints, and the candidates were asked to leave.