I came across a post from an HR professional working at Chetu. So I contacted her and sent her my CV. As I already had 2 years of experience in Python. To my delight, my CV get shortlisted, and I was invited remotely for the first round of interviews.
ROUND – 1
The first round of interviews took place via Zoom call and lasted for 45 mins. It encompassed fundamental Python and Django questions, as well as a coding challenge.
Below is the list of questions that were asked to me:
- How many types of data structures does Python have?
- How many types of data structures does Python have?
- What is the difference between a list and a tuple?
- Why tuple is faster than the list?
- How does Python manage memory?
- How does garbage collection work in Python?
- Does Python garbage collection automatically delete unused objects?
- Define Django architecture.
- How do signals work in Django?
- What are models in Django?
- How to upload an image using Django?
- How to connect a Django project with a PostgreSQL database?
- What is token authentication in Django?
- Find Sub-array with given sum | Set 1 (Non-negative Numbers) (https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/find-subarray-with-given-sum/amp/)
In this round I confidently answered most of the questions, only finding myself slightly challenged by one or two. Nevertheless, I managed to tackle the coding question effectively.
ROUND – 2
In this round, I faced Django hands-on and two coding questions.
- Perform basic CRUD operations using Django.
- Define two different models schema and link them with One-to-many mapping.
- Given an unsorted array of integers. Find the first positive element from the array.
- Given an array of integers of size n. Find the count of all the elements which occur more than n/4 times in the array.(https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/majority-element/amp/)
This round also lasts for 45 mins. I managed to answer all the questions. So that the interviewer was impressed.
Just two days later, I received an email from the HR team, notifying me that I have been selected for the position.
To those who aspire to join Chetu or any other esteemed company, my advice would be to diligently brush up on your development skills, especially focusing on the technologies mentioned in your CV. Additionally, practice some problem-solving questions to enhance your confidence and proficiency during interviews.
Wishing everyone the best of luck in their endeavors!