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Role: New Grad Software Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: September 20, 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Hard

Rounds: 1 round

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (CodeSignal problems)

Experience:

A candidate applied for a New Grad Software Engineer position with a referral and received an Online Assessment (OA) the following day. The OA was conducted on CodeSignal and involved solving 4 questions in 70 minutes. The candidate found the assessment challenging, scoring 447, and expressed difficulty in completing even 3 questions within the time limit. Another commenter on the same thread mentioned achieving a score of 619 on the CodeSignal OA but still receiving a rejection the next day, indicating a high bar or competitive process. Tips shared included the necessity of improving Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) skills to perform well on such assessments.