Online Assessment
Questions: The assessment consisted of 3 DSA questions to be solved in 1.5 hours, with a mix of LeetCode and competitive programming patterns (2 medium and 1 hard).
Candidate's Approach
I solved all questions within 85 minutes and received an interview call about a week later.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Technical Interview
Questions: I was given two dynamic programming problems, both standard yet requiring clear understanding. The first question was solved completely, and I explained the approach for the second. Both questions were of medium LeetCode difficulty, with the second slightly trickier.
Candidate's Approach
I solved the first dynamic programming problem completely and provided an explanation for my approach on the second problem.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Host Manager Round
Questions: This was a conversational round with an engineering manager from LinkedIn India. We covered behavioral questions, and I discussed one of my real-world projects in detail. The manager asked questions on various aspects of the project, and our conversation extended to the life of software engineers and LinkedIn's tech culture.
Candidate's Approach
I discussed my project experience in detail, which seemed to leave a strong impression on the manager.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Result
The anticipation was overwhelming—I couldn’t sleep the entire night. By the next afternoon, I received a notification: "Congratulations on your offer." It was the happiest moment of my life, filled with excitement and gratitude.
Advice/Suggestions:
- Believe in yourself, pray to God. Getting many rejections helps you realize the value of what you will achieve when that single opportunity comes.
- Consistency and leveling up gradually helps you to succeed.
- Be honest in your preparation. Nowadays, being honest to yourself is key to cracking companies as there is a lot of cheating in contests.
- "Where there is a will, there is a way" and "Don't worry about the outcome, put in all your efforts."
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