Cinpress

Role: Software Engineer || PR1

College: NIT-B

Interview Date: Not Specified (Post dated Dec 31, 2024)

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Rejected

Difficulty: Not Specified (Design round perceived as rushed/didn't go well)

Rounds: At least 2 (DSA round, Design round)

Topics Asked: Data Structures and Algorithms (Linked Lists), System Design.

Experience:

This candidate, with 3.1 years of experience, applied for a Software Engineer PR1 role at Cimpress. After discussing CTC, the candidate opted for a DSA round.

Round 1: DSA Round
The coding problem was "Add two numbers represented as linked lists," which the candidate solved quickly.

Round 2: Design Round
The interviewer asked the candidate to write a function to list available hotels in a specific location. Due to time constraints, another scenario was presented: given existing bookings for a single room, determine if a new booking is possible based on dates. The candidate provided a solution involving sorting check-in dates and checking for overlaps. The candidate felt the design round was rushed and they were interrupted, preventing them from fully articulating their design.

Overall Experience: The candidate asked for feedback but was told HR would share it. An hour later, a rejection email was received without specific feedback. The candidate found this practice unprofessional.