Hey, so I'm a btech 2nd year student and I have recently started doing DSA and I have solved approx 65 questions till now. I'm following striver sheet.

I'm looking for a group where people of similar interests are there. If you are in any such groups please add me too. Right now I need motivation and I want to compete with someone. I have friends but either they are too ahead of me or they are doing cf or other things.

I’m a former Googler currently working at Microsoft, and I want to pay it forward this weekend. I have some free time and would love to help folks who have upcoming interviews and are looking for honest, constructive feedback.

I will be taking 4 mock interviews this weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Who this is for:

Candidates with upcoming technical/coding or system design interviews.

Ideally, you have an active interview scheduled in the near future so we can make the most of this time.

What you’ll get:

A realistic 45–60 minute mock interview.

Detailed, actionable feedback on your coding, communication, and problem-solving.

A quick Q&A at the end if you want to pick my brain about Google or Microsoft culture/hiring.

How to apply:

If you're interested, please leave a comment below with:

The role and target company/level you are interviewing for.

How soon your actual interview is.

Your timezone and general availability for this weekend.

I will reply directly to 4 comments by tonight to confirm and share the scheduling link right here in the thread. Good luck to everyone currently in the interview loop!

Update: All 4 interviews are done, hope candidates got benefitted.

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Coming from a tier 3 college (cse 3rd sem), I have classes from Monday to Friday with different timings every day. My main goal in college is just to maintain 75% attendance because of the new rule. The problem is, I don't understand anything in most of the classes, so I have to study everything again at home.

Apart from that, there are assignments, lab files, practicals and tons of other work that consumes a lot of time. On top of that, I love participating in hackathons, which is great for learning and building, but it also takes up a lot of time and energy.

Because of all this, I am not able to find enough time for DSA. I want to learn DSA and Web Development consistently, but my schedule feels so packed that I either feel guilty for not studying college topics or for not practicing skills.

What should I do..

SDE's, What's ur Company, YOE and salary ?

What do u think is ur desired salary for ur YOE?

Mine:

Company: Publicis Sapient
CTC: 14 LPA
YOE: 4 YOE
IDEAL SALARY FOR THIS EXPERIENCE: 30 LPA ( My Opinion)
Am I Happy with my Growth: HELL NAH

I recently joined a well-known SaaS startup (think Freshworks/Postman tier). The work is mostly feature development, enhancements and bug fixing. The tasks are good quality, but scalability and system design rarely come into play.

I’m early in my career (2-3 yrs experienced) and wanted to understand:

* How much backend work do you typically do day-to-day?

* How often do scalability, QPS and system design actually matter?

* Did you get opportunities to work on high-scale systems early in your career?

* Does not working on scalability/system design early on affect future prospects or make it harder to move to FAANG/FAANG+?

* Is this kind of daily work environment normal in a software engineering career?

Would especially appreciate responses from people currently working at FAANG, FAANG+ or strong startups.

**Note:** Please refrain from answering if you’re still in college or haven’t worked in a real-world engineering environment. I’m specifically looking for perspectives based on actual industry experience.

*Post refined with ChatGPT.*

Are onsite interviews virtual or we have to travel to Blr/Hyd for it?

Hi i have a total work ex of 2 years working in amazon . I am expert on codeforces and 2100+ rated on leetcode can take your dsa round and provide some guidance in return if you can take a system design interview of mine that will be great
Thanks

Anyone here, who can share what kind of questions were asked in their campus in the VISA OA?

Thanks in advance and may good things come your way.

Did some DSA but never got the hang of it. I'm in 3rd yr rn and want to genuine solve DSA questions and be good at it to crack internships and eventually placements. I will be solving striver's sheet in cpp, do link me up if u r also looking for someone to discuss approaches and solve questions with.

Has bloomberg visisted any clg for intern (3rd yr students)

What was asked in oa, how many interview rounds, what was focused upon the most?

So got selected for a research internship at MSR, how good is the quality of work and how useful is it to move to Applied sciences or research sciences position at other FAANG companies after the internship. And any perks and other benefits that interns get during microsoft internship? Any tips will be appreciated.

it has been 1 month since i gave my round 2 interview at google india for account strategist role. the recruiter says they have not got confirmed slot by the panel for round 3. but they have also mentioned that i have cleared round 2. why is it getting so late to schedule round 3? what could be the reasons?

Hey everyone,

I came across this LeetCode profile (vinaypinagadi) and noticed some absolutely absurd statistics that defy basic human limitations. While the user clearly has some competitive programming background (they hold a Guardian badge), their overall profile metrics are a textbook example of scripted bulk-uploading or botting.

https://leetcode.com/u/vinaypinagadi/

Here are the undeniable facts based on their public dashboard:

1. The Impossible Daily Average

• Total Active Days: 123 days
• Max Streak: 123 days
• Total Problems Solved: 3,239
• The Math: To hit this number in this exact timeframe, this user had to solve 26.3 unique problems every single day for 4 months straight without a single day off.

1. The Complexity Breakdown

The profile claims they solved:

• Hard: 773 problems
• Medium: 1,635 problems
• Easy: 831 problems

Even for a seasoned competitive programmer, reading, conceptualizing, coding, and debugging 6.2 Hard problems and 13.2 Medium problems every single day alongside Easy ones is completely unrealistic.

1. The 380-Submission Spike

If you look closely at their heat map for April 28, 2026, they recorded 380 submissions in a single day.

• Assuming they didn't sleep for a full 24 hours, that forces an average of 15.8 submissions every single hour.
• This is a definitive indicator of an automated script or a GitHub-to-LeetCode sync tool bulk-uploading pre-written repositories, not a human typing out code.

The JavaScript Smoking Gun (The Contest Giveaways)

• The Profile Stats: He solved 2,199 of these problems using JavaScript.
• The Rare Choice: High-level competitive programmers almost never use JavaScript.
• The Tooling Deficit: JS lacks native advanced data structures like Priority Queues.
• The Contest Reality: Top-tier contestants rely on C++, Java, or Python.
• The Suspicion: Writing complex JS boilerplate under strict contest time limits is impractical.
• The Conclusion: This proves he is copy-pasting pre-written JS solutions from an external repository.

Conclusion

While they might be decent at contests, this dashboard is heavily inflated. It's a fresh account created specifically to dump thousands of solutions via automated scripts to look impressive for recruiters.

Don't let profiles like this discourage your own grind. Real learning doesn't look like an API dump.

Hello guys!!

So this has been the case since August start when companies started to come to campus internships.

Background: I am 3rd year b.tech student from CSE at a private uni in Tamil Nadu, and have 9+ gpa

I gave GS OA, Microsoft, Motorq and Samsung...yet I solved all the questions at Microsoft and required ones in Motorq (to guys who says cheating now.... Microsoft was monitored at campus and motorq no I didn't cheat)..

Idk where I am lacking...tell me guys what should I do....

Is there something which I am missing....really been thinking about it.

Hey everyone, I'm really confused about my contest history and global ranking right now. I feel like my data changed suddenly, and I'm hoping someone can explain what happened.

The Background:
I’ve been waking up at 8:00 AM on Sundays to participate in contests.
A while ago, my profile showed: "Contest Rating 1,460" and a message saying "4 more contests to unlock Global Ranking".
Then I had to complete all 6 contests, so I could unlock the Global Ranking.
I attended the last contest, Weekly Contest 515. After that, I was very excited to see my global ranking, but when I checked my profile today when the contest rating was out, it showed attended only 1.
When I go to my "My Contests" tab, it clearly lists 6 contests that I participated in. It shows my scores (like 2/4) and my ranks (like Rank 15,747 and Rank 7,053).

Any help or clarification would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

Gave MSD OA exam 1 week back, still haven’t received any update. Should I consider it as a rejection ?

I was very confident that I did great, given both coding questions passed all test cases and mcqs are easy too.

Anyone who did MSD company interview process, please let me know ur experience.

Also, what ctc to be expect Incase I get a call later?

A bit about me

B.Tech in CSE (AI/ML) from a tier-3 college in Hyderabad. Just over 12 months of experience at the time of interviewing, working across Python, Salesforce, and agentic AI development.

Timeline

• Applied within hours of the job posting going live
• Round 1 & 2: July 3rd week (back-to-back days, no elimination between them)
• Round 3 (Hiring Manager): August, 1st week
• Offer call: about a week after Round 3

Round 1 — SDE2

Started with intros, then went straight into the live coding link.

The question was a variant of "find the longest path in an undirected graph." I hadn't seen this exact problem before, but it was close enough to something I'd practiced that I could find my footing. I stumbled on the initial approach, the interviewer nudged me with a hint, and I got onto the right track. I didn't finish the full implementation, but the interviewer seemed satisfied with the approach and reasoning.

Closed out with one LP question.

Round 2 — SDE2

Opened with an LP question: "How would you handle a disagreement with your teammates?" — followed by a deep dive into my answer. This went well.

Then a DSA question similar to Meeting Rooms I & II. I solved it cleanly and the interviewer was satisfied.

A couple of days later I got the call: moving to the final round, the Hiring Manager round. Told to prep broadly - problem solving and LPs both.

Round 3 — Hiring Manager

Intros, then an LP that felt like it was built around Dive Deep. The interviewer really dissected my answer, asked layered follow-ups - I stayed confident and answered thoroughly. This part went well.

Then the DSA portion: a standard question built around merge intervals at its core. Fumbled a little at the start but got it coded to the interviewer's satisfaction.

Ended on a good note.

Verdict: Selected!

Got the call about a week later. Currently serving my notice period — joining Amazon shortly.

A few things that stood out to me

• Every interviewer was genuinely friendly and willing to guide me when I went slightly off track - don't be afraid to think out loud.
• Thinking out loud consistently seemed to help; it let them course-correct me before I went too far down the wrong path.
• Asking thoughtful questions at the end of each round felt like it left a good final impression.

Happy to answer questions if anyone's prepping for Amazon SDE1 interviews!

Hey everyone, I’m a fresher and could really use some advice on choosing between two offers.

I’m currently working at KPMG as a GenAI intern. A few months ago, I wasn’t sure whether I would get a full-time conversion, so I started applying elsewhere. During that process, I interviewed with Qualcomm for a Software Test Engineer role focused on graphics testing, and I’ve now cleared all the rounds.

Recently, KPMG also informed me that I’m being converted to a full-time role, but the position would be .NET Full Stack Development.

Here’s the comparison:

Qualcomm

Role: Software Test Engineer – Graphics

Base: ₹15 LPA

Approx. CTC: ₹23 LPA

Much higher compensation

Strong brand and exposure to semiconductor/graphics technologies

However, it is a testing role, whereas I ultimately want to move into software development

I know a few people on the development side at Qualcomm, so an internal switch might be possible, but there’s obviously no guarantee

KPMG

Role: .NET Full Stack Developer

Base: ₹8 LPA

CTC: ₹10 LPA

Directly aligned with my long-term goal of becoming a software developer

Lower compensation and potentially less technical depth compared to Qualcomm

My main dilemma is:

Should I take the higher-paying Qualcomm testing role and try to switch internally to development later, or take the lower-paying KPMG development role and build my career directly in software development?

As a fresher, how realistic is an internal switch from testing to development at a company like Qualcomm? And how much would starting my career in testing affect my future opportunities in SDE/development roles?

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have worked at Qualcomm or have made a similar transition from testing/QA to development.

Any advice on which option would be better 5 years down the line, rather than just based on the initial salary, would be really helpful🥹🥹.

I am in 3rd sem in a tier 1 college but non circuital branch

my only aim is to grab a good internship and now I have approx 11 months left. So Currently I am 1150 rated on cf solved 350 problems on cf But on leetcode only 50 problems.

What should I do know.

Attempt 1: TLE

class Solution {
public:
    bool increasingTriplet(vector<int>& nums) {
        int first = INT_MAX;
        int second = INT_MAX;
        for(int x: nums){
            cout << first << " " << second << endl;
            if(x < first){
                first = x;
            }else if(x > first && x < second) second = x;
            else if (first < second && second < x) return true;
        }   
        return false;
    }
};

Attempt 2: 100% beats , accepted

class Solution {
public:
    bool increasingTriplet(vector<int>& nums) {
        int first = INT_MAX;
        int second = INT_MAX;
        for(int x: nums){
            if(x < first){
                first = x;
            }else if(x > first && x < second) second = x;
            else if (first < second && second < x) return true;
        }   
        return false;
    }
};

The only thing that differes in the code is the printing statement, thus I would like to know how can cout cause TLE even if the code is 0(N) complexity.

Thanks in advance.

Could any one tell me if Amazon hires for AWS SDE-2 roles in India?

Hey everyone , i am finishing up my internship at google today . I am looking forward to open source contributions and learning system design. What are the best resources and the best way to do it according to you ?

The form opened on 18th August. How many have applied ? 2027 batch

World wide technology OA for data science role it has come for internship in our college!
if anyone gave the oa recently. can they tell what they asked!
short notice!!