Years of Expertise Required: 0-1
Drive: Offcampus (Took Referral)
Preparation Subjects: Drawback-solving, Information constructions, and Algorithms, CS Fundamentals, Initiatives, internship
Supply of Preparation: Neetcode.io, GeeksforGeeks, take ahead, Pepcoding, Adithya Verma, Karthik Arora, code, Fraz, Leetcode, interview bit
Hiring Course of
Spherical 1: On-line Coding Take a look at (90 minutes): On this spherical, I’m given with 3 coding questions totally on problem-solving utilizing DS Algo. The length given is of 90 minutes. This spherical occurred within the CoCubes platform. Coming to the issue of the issues, the primary two questions are of “leetcode medium” issue, however the third downside is of “leetcode exhausting” issue (Simpler ones of “leetcode exhausting”). I managed to unravel 2 questions fully and within the third query, some check instances ended up with the time restrict exceeded.
The matters are on:
- Dynamic programming
- LinkedList
- Graph
I certified for two nd spherical.
Spherical 2: On-line Coding Take a look at (3 hours): On this spherical, am given 1 coding query. The length given is of three hours. For this spherical, the candidate wants to hitch in a single assembly by way of our cell the place one individual from the Samsung inside hiring committee will view for the complete length of the examination. We should always not carry books with us, slightly we must always take one or two A4 sheets to do tough work in case wanted. Earlier than beginning the examination itself, the one who joined within the assembly requested to indicate me my complete room and my desk. After he confirmed that nobody is current within the room then we proceeded additional. This coding check is known as as “Samsung Superior check”. The subject on which the issue was given is “Binary search”. The issue could be categorized as “leetcode exhausting” (simpler ones of leetcode exhausting).
I certified for third spherical.
Spherical 3: On-line Coding Take a look at (4 hours): On this spherical, am given 1 coding query. The length given is of 4 hours. For this spherical as nicely the setup is identical because the earlier spherical, the place I would like to hitch in a gathering through cell. This coding check is known as as “Samsung Skilled coding check”. The subject on which the issue was given is “Recursion and Backtracking”. The issue could be categorized as “Leetcode Laborious”(more durable ones of leetcode exhausting)
I certified for 4th spherical.
Spherical 4: On-line Technical interview (50 minutes – 55 minutes):
- The interview began with an introduction from the interviewer adopted by mine, later he requested about my initiatives (Not too deep, simply the main points about it, what algos had been used, and my position within the mission).
- Then he shifted to the principle half i.e DS algo half, the place he requested about one Algorithmic downside, for which I got here up with one strategy inside 2 minutes (Because it’s not too exhausting). Then I defined that strategy to him, to which he agreed however he requested to additional optimize. After about 3 minutes I gave him the ultimate optimized strategy for which he was glad to the fullest and requested me to code it (We’re given the liberty to decide on whichever language we like). I coded it in C++.
- After that, he requested the 2nd query. This query relies on the trie. The query is of “leetcode medium” issue. After about 4 minutes, I instructed them my strategy to him for which he’s fairly glad. However he didn’t ask me to code because it’s going to be prolonged. Reasonably he requested one follow-up query, which could be categorized as “leetcode exhausting”. After struggling for about 3 minutes, I got here up with one other strategy to which he agreed. Truly, he’s fairly impressed with my DSA abilities and stated “I’m glad along with your DSA abilities, superb”.
- Then he moved on to CS fundamentals, the place he requested questions from Working methods, DBMS, CN, and OOPS. For I answered many of the questions besides some from CN. I replied, “I don’t have a lot thought about it, I’ll examine it later”. Then he stated, “no points, it’s completely high quality”.
- Then he requested whether or not I do know something about system design, to which clearly I stated I don’t have any thought about that.
- Lastly, the interviewer stated he’s performed from his facet and requested whether or not I had any queries relating to something. I requested a few questions in regards to the work tradition, the sort of work we get, and all. Lastly, the interview ended on a constructive observe.
Spherical 5: HR/Managerial Spherical (half-hour): The interview began with an introduction.
- Then she requested some frequent HR questions like “why do you need to be part of Samsung”,
- and “inform me one such scenario the place you are feeling such as you’ve struggled rather a lot and achieved it”.
- Then she requested about my internship expertise and about my initiatives.
- Then she requested about my availability (Discover interval), and the way quickly can I be part of.
- Then she requested about my present compensation and anticipated compensation and famous it down.
- After a few of my questions, she stated that they’ll get again to me after some days.
After round every week, I bought a congratulatory mail from SRIB.
Verdict: Chosen
Message to Aspiring College students:
- Not just for Samsung however speaking basically in regards to the hiring course of in prime product-based corporations, One must have grip on Information constructions and algorithms and good problem-solving abilities to cross by way of the preliminary coding rounds, because the questions are going to be of that stage.
- Taking part in stay coding contests which can be frequently held on leetcode will put together you to get adjusted to the stay timer that will likely be operating through the examination.
- There are such a lot of DSA sheets which can be obtainable on-line. However a number of the advisable ones are Striver’s SDE sheet and Neetcode.io. Concurrently take part within the leetcode contests and upsolve these questions which you couldn’t resolve through the contest.
- Aside from DSA, undergo the CS fundamentals like OS, DBMS, CN, and OOPS. And undergo your earlier initiatives and internships.
- Throughout your preparation journey, at occasions you’ll really feel demotivated whenever you face rejections. Generally, regardless of fixing all coding questions, nonetheless, you’ll be rejected, regardless of having resume, you continue to, won’t get shortlisted, and regardless of your internship efficiency, nonetheless you’ll not get PPO.
- However the factor is we must always by no means quit, we have to strive numerous different corporations. Perhaps we would fail for 1st, 2nd, third, ….., nth time. However absolutely you’ll get an (n + 1) likelihood the place you’re gonna positively smash it. However the factor is whether or not you’ve waited and saved on attempting for that one (n + 1) the possibility or not will gonna determine.
- If life turns into more durable, present it how robust you to are. For Tier-3 college students, the probabilities are very restricted, so your preparation ought to be as much as such a stage that as a substitute of attempting for six boundaries, be ready to smash the ball out of the stadium.
“Bear in mind everybody will hit a peak level of simply giving up and quitting the whole lot, however it’s what you do at that cut-off date that may gonna outline and differ you from the remainder of the gang.”
