Autodesk

Role: SDE Fresher

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: 2024-06-03

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Strings, Arrays, Sliding Window, Data Structures, Binary Tree (height, left view), Binary Search, DBMS, OOPS, JavaScript, ACID properties, Polymorphism

Experience:

The hiring process consisted of four rounds.

Round 1 (Online Test): This round had three questions from basic topics like strings, arrays, and sliding window techniques. The difficulty was easy to moderate, and candidates had 1 hour to complete the test. This candidate managed to complete it in 30 minutes.

Round 2 (Technical Interview - First Round): The interviewer started with generic questions such as "Introduce yourself" and "What are data structures?". A coding question asked was to "Calculate the height of a Binary Tree," including logic and code. Follow-up questions on Binary Search implementation and its complexity were also posed. Further questions covered DBMS and OOPS concepts.

Round 3 (Technical Interview - Second Round): This round was similar to the first technical interview. The candidate was asked about printing the Left View of a Binary Tree. They provided a recursive approach and then a non-recursive solution using a queue, discussing its time complexity analysis. Questions from the candidate's resume and core subjects like ACID properties and Polymorphism were also asked. Some unexpected questions related to JavaScript caught the candidate off guard.

Round 4 (HR Interview): This round focused on understanding the individual, with no technical questions. Questions explored family background, knowledge about Autodesk, motivation for joining, and ability to work efficiently in an environment with strangers. Despite not being shortlisted, the candidate found the experience valuable.