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Zscaler | Intern + FTE | Oncampus | 2023

Round 1

Questions: Specific question not provided.

Candidate's Approach

No approach provided.

Interviewer's Feedback

No feedback provided.


Round 2

Questions:

Candidate's Approach

The candidate initially misunderstood the DSA problem, which led to taking more time to solve it. However, they managed to answer the other questions with good flow once settled.

Interviewer's Feedback

Overall positive feedback; the interviewer was impressed by the candidate's knowledge of smart pointers. The only critique was the extra time taken to solve the DSA question, which limited the coverage of additional questions.


Round 3

Questions:

Candidate's Approach

The candidate initially struggled with complex approaches but became more settled as the interview progressed. They effectively answered most networking and OOP-related questions.

Interviewer's Feedback

The interviewer seemed satisfied with the candidate's responses, especially regarding networking and OOP concepts, despite initial struggles with simpler questions.


Round 4

Questions:

Candidate's Approach

The candidate provided four approaches for the queue problem, explaining the trade-offs of each. They struggled with the questions on processes and threads but managed to recover by providing examples.

Interviewer's Feedback

The interviewer appeared frustrated with the candidate's initial struggles but was impressed by the multiple approaches presented for the queue problem.


Additional Topics Discussed


Verdict: I was selected!