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R1: DS&Algo question with DP R2: 3 Problem solving question on arrays and dp, one problem on stack and one on recursion. R3: one problem solving on linked list and a scalable system design with multiple variation. R4: problem solving and general managerial questions for company fitment.
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) II

Interviewed at Discovery, Inc.

3.7
Jul 29, 2021

R1: DS&Algo question with DP R2: 3 Problem solving question on arrays and dp, one problem on stack and one on recursion. R3: one problem solving on linked list and a scalable system design with multiple variation. R4: problem solving and general managerial questions for company fitment.

Coding assignment in Python language: write a program that spawns 10 processes to run tests (mock/stub method for tests is provided). If you kill a process, your main program/process recreates it. You're also required to assign numbers/ids to each process as you create them and ensure that when you recreate killed process, the restarted process is assigned the same ID (from 1 to 10, in this case)
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Software Development Engineer In Test

Interviewed at Airware

4.2
Oct 6, 2013

Coding assignment in Python language: write a program that spawns 10 processes to run tests (mock/stub method for tests is provided). If you kill a process, your main program/process recreates it. You're also required to assign numbers/ids to each process as you create them and ensure that when you recreate killed process, the restarted process is assigned the same ID (from 1 to 10, in this case)

The focus of the questions are on why you’d do it that way. Therefore, communication and being able to explain the rationale behind actions is a required skillset, so know your basics on data structures, basic security, algorithm development, SDLC and why you prefer a best practice or deviate from that practice.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Infinite AI

2.9
Jun 11, 2015

The focus of the questions are on why you’d do it that way. Therefore, communication and being able to explain the rationale behind actions is a required skillset, so know your basics on data structures, basic security, algorithm development, SDLC and why you prefer a best practice or deviate from that practice.

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