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Built from 1 candidate report with 4 first-hand accounts, covering 2022.

Hiring process

2022 · Placement

1
Coding test
Coding round
120 min2 questionseasy
sliding window · subarray counting · sequence term
Time differs: 120 min in one account, 60 min (30 per question) in another. Used 120 as the first stated. Difficulty about 1200 Codeforces rating per one.
2
Technical interview
easy
master's thesis and projects · motivation for MTech · leadership and teamwork · pandas · real-life applications of problems
Described as smooth by one account. Technical interview 2 is empty in every account.
3
HR interview
HR interaction session
offer letter walk-through · company policies
Not an interview; HR explained the offer letter and policies.

5 pieces of advice, in their own words. Names removed.

Working on Leetcode questions can help you crack this round.
test · 2022
Do concentrate on the way you speak and frame your experiences. Also be thorough about your project details.
interview · 2022
Try solving easy/Medium leetcode problems. Do prepare answers to HR questions and Leadership questions in advance and make sure you frame smart sentences. Be clear about the details on your resume and speak confidently.
preparation · 2022
Continue to practice coding problems on Codechef(or hackerrank or codeforces) regularly, and switch to Interview Bit a couple of months prior to the start of the placement process. Prepare well for the interview, do prepare answers in advance about how you would introduce yourself and some basic questions like your strengths and weaknesses. Go through your resume thoroughly and figure out what questions the interviewer might ask based on your resume.
preparation · 2022

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The kind of problem, not the problem itself. Our practice questions are written to match these patterns.