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SDE - 2
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4 rounds | 8 Coding problems
Interview preparation journey
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Journey
I got a referral to Goldman Sachs from one of my friends and have a very long interview process. I was able to crack the interviews. The interview experience was great and smooth.
Application story
I got a referral from one of my friends working at Goldman Sachs. Then HR connected with me to explain the process and also ask me to apply to their portal. I got the test link.
Why selected/rejected for the role?
I got selected for the role but I didn't join as the offered package was less than the other hand's offer.
Preparation
Duration: 3 months
Topics: Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, OS, Java, Springboot
Tip
Tip

Tip 1 : Practice DSA questions for all topics - LinkedList, stacks, queues etc
Tip 2 : Have a proper analysis of the DSA question before attempting it.
Tip 3 : Learn System Design

Application process
Where: Referral
Eligibility: 7 CGPA
Resume Tip
Resume tip

Tip 1 : Resume should be 1 page
Tip 2 : All the achievements and important things should be highlighted.

Interview rounds
01
Round
Easy
Online Coding Interview
Duration120 minutes
Interview date1 Jun 2022
Problems2

We were given 2 days of window to complete a test of 2 hour.

1. Decode String

You have been given an encoded string. Your task is to decode it back to the original string.

- An encoded string will be of the form <count>[encoded_string], where the 'encoded...
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2. Number Game

Alice and Bob have invented a new game to play. The rules are as follows -

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02
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date9 Jun 2022
Problems2

2 coding questions were asked

1. Trapping Rain Water

You have been given a long type array/list 'arr’ of size 'n’.


It represents an elevation map wherein 'arr[i]’ denotes the elevation ...

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Problem approach

Starting with O(n square) approach then optimised to O(n)

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2. Maximum of All Subarrays of Size K

You are given an array “A” of N integers. Your task is to find the maximum element in all K sized contiguous subarrays from left to right.

For Example:
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Problem approach

Solved using heap

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03
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date27 Jun 2022
Problems2

Basic java design patterns and multithreading questions

1. System Design

Singleton pattern - build a class that returns DB connection

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Used a singleton pattern
Tip 2 : Make it thread-safe.
Tip 3 : Write code in java

2. Java Questions

What is multi threading?

What do you mean by exception handling?

Problem approach

Tip 1 : Prepare basics of multi-threading
Tip 2 : Basics of Exception handling is a must
Tip 3 : In-depth knowledge of java keywords

04
Round
Easy
Video Call
Duration60 minutes
Interview date27 Jun 2022
Problems2

It was a mix of all things. Coding question, Basics of AWS, java related questions, all things were asked

1. Intersection of Two Linked Lists

You are given two Singly Linked Lists of integers, which may have an intersection point.

Your task is to return the first intersection node. If there is no intersection, return NULL.


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2. Java Collections
  1. What are Java Collections?
  2. What is the difference between Set, List, and Map interfaces?
  3. What is the difference between ArrayList and LinkedList?
  4. How does the HashSet ensure uniqueness of elements?
  5. Explain the Comparable and Comparator interfaces.
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