Zanskar Research

Role: Backend Developer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: March 18, 2025

Interview Type: Off-Campus

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Easy (for coding round)

Rounds: 1 round

Topics Asked: Java, DSA, SQL, AWS (preparation topics), Programming (for coding problem)

Experience:

The candidate applied for the Backend Developer role through the Coding Ninjas Placement Cell.

The interview consisted of a single online coding round. The difficulty of this round was rated as Easy.

The coding problem asked was: "Second Largest Element in an Array After Removing Duplicates." The problem statement specified: "Given an array of integers, remove all duplicate elements and return the second largest number from the remaining unique elements. If the array has fewer than two unique elements, return an appropriate indication (e.g., null or -1)."

Additionally, an MCQ question was asked: "What is the output of System.out.println(5 + "3"); ?" with options 8, 53, Error, 5 3.

The candidate's preparation involved strengthening fundamentals, consistent daily problem-solving, working on multiple projects to apply concepts, regularly reviewing core topics, and participating in mock interviews and coding challenges to identify and improve weaknesses.

The candidate was ultimately rejected for the position.