Three Meadows Interview Experience for Software developer

Hello everyone, I recently had the opportunity to participate in my college placement drive, and I’d like to share my experience with you. The interview process consisted of three rounds: Aptitude and Coding MCQs, Technical Interview, and HR Interview.

Round 1: Aptitude and Coding MCQs

In the first round, I faced a mixture of aptitude questions and coding MCQs. Fortunately, I was able to clear this round, which allowed me to move on to the next stage.

Round 2: Technical Interview

I was interviewed by a friendly and supportive interviewer. He started by asking about my preferred coding languages, to which I mentioned C and C++. The questions in this round were primarily theoretical, covering various topics such as pointers, malloc function, recursion, linked lists, classes, and structures.

Then I was given a basic recursion problem and asked what would happen if I modified a specific section of the code. Additionally, I was asked about operating system concepts, such as explaining what deadlock is and how to avoid it.

Thankfully, I managed to answer these questions successfully, and the interviewer provided helpful guidance throughout the process.

Round 3: HR Interview

The final round was the HR interview, which was a bit more challenging. The HR interviewer started by asking me about doubly linked lists, the traveling salesman problem, and how to implement a stack using pointers. I did my best to provide theoretical explanations for these topics, but I stumbled a bit when asked to write code on paper for implementing a stack using pointers.

Also I was asked to explain what a thread is, how it is connected with APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), and how they are interconnected. While I could provide theoretical insights, I did make mistakes in answering these questions.

The HR interviewer was thorough and expected detailed responses. Despite my shortcomings in the coding section and a few lapses in my conversation skills, the interview overall was a valuable learning experience.

In conclusion, my college placement drive interview experience was educational and enriching. I appreciate the support and guidance I received from the technical interviewer and the challenging questions posed by the HR interviewer. I look forward to using this experience to improve my skills and perform better in future interviews.

I hope that sharing this experience will be helpful to others preparing for similar interviews in the future.