There were a total of 5 rounds in the interview process:
Round 1: Resume-Based Shortlisting
I got shortlisted in this round based on my resume.
Round 2: Online Assessment
In this round, there were 20 aptitude questions and 4 DSA problems.
The aptitude questions were very easy, and the DSA questions consisted of 2 easy ones and 2 medium difficult ones, often based on concepts like Binary Search (e.g., Chocolate Distribution problem).
I was able to solve all four DSA problems and the aptitude questions, which led to my shortlisting for the next interview.
Round 3: Technical Interview (Duration: 1 Hr)
The interviewer began by discussing my projects, spending about 10-15 minutes on them. Afterward, we delved into various topics:
- Differences between MySQL and NoSQL databases, and why I chose MySQL.
- Discussion of the four pillars of Object-Oriented Programming (OOPs), including topics like inheritance, the static keyword, and constructors.
- DSA questions, starting with a string-based problem, which I successfully solved.
A second DSA problem related to array sorting, which I also managed to solve. The interviewer seemed impressed, and I advanced to the next round.
Round 3: Advanced Technical Interview (Duration: 1.5 Hr)
In this round, the interviewer continued to inquire about my projects, particularly focusing on the usage of SpringBoot.
Some of the questions included explanations of terms like “Bean” and “data annotation.” The discussion on projects took approximately 15-20 minutes.
Afterward, we moved on to:
- DBMS topics, covering ACID properties, queries, and a scenario-based problem that required solving using ACID properties. We discussed these for around 15-20 minutes
- More DSA questions, starting with a string-based problem (which I solved), followed by a more complex problem that involved both graphs and sorting.
This problem took some time to understand due to a lack of clarity from the interviewer, but eventually, I managed to solve it.
Round 4: HR Interview (Duration: 30 Minutes)
This interview was relatively straightforward. The HR interviewer asked about my background, education, family, and future plans.
Finally, I received the good news of my selection, with a salary package of 20K stipend during the 6 months internship and a base salary of 10 Lakhs for the Full-Time Employment (FTE) position.