Porter In

Role: Intern

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (Published Feb 9, 2022)

Interview Type: On-Campus, Internship

Result: Offer

Difficulty: Medium

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming (OOPS), Low-Level Design, HR Questions

Experience:

This candidate received an offer for an Intern position at Porter. The candidate had solved over 500 questions on LeetCode and was a specialist in Codeforces.

Round 1: DSA Round
This was a pure DSA round. The candidate answered 3 questions in 45 minutes. While exact questions are not remembered, one was based on string manipulation, and the other two were LeetCode medium problems. Tips included being quick while answering.

Round 2: Low-Level Design (LLD) Round
The interviewer asked to design a parking lot system for cars. After completing the design, the candidate was asked to extend it to two-wheelers and three-wheelers. This round primarily tested OOPS concepts. Interviewers did not expect proper syntax but looked for flexible design for future modifications.

Round 3: HR Round
This round involved usual HR questions like "Why do you want to join our company?", "Why this company and not Google?", and some personal questions. The candidate emphasized the importance of confidence and positive storytelling.