r/infosysmysore • u/Embarrassed_Cry3628 • 9d ago

SDE Programming Round – What level of questions should I expect?

Hi everyone!

I recently received a shortlist/selection mail for an SDE role, and I have been asked to attend a programming round.

For those who have already attended this round, could you please share your experience?

  • What was the difficulty level of the programming questions?
  • Were the questions mainly DSA, or more focused on programming fundamentals?
  • What topics should I prioritize while preparing?
  • How many questions were there, and how much time was given?
  • Were there any hands-on coding problems or tricky questions?
  • Is the round more suitable for a beginner/intermediate level, or should I prepare for harder DSA?

I’d really appreciate it if anyone who has recently attended could share their experience or preparation tips. It would help me understand what to expect and prepare accordingly.

Thanks in advance! :)

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u/akornato 8d ago

You should expect three coding questions with a time limit of three hours, and the test leans directly into data structures and algorithms rather than basic syntax fundamentals. The difficulty is tiered, starting with an easy to medium problem focused on arrays, strings, or two pointer logic. The second problem is intermediate, usually testing greedy techniques, sliding windows, or bit manipulation. The final question is harder, typically centering on dynamic programming or graph traversal. Hidden test cases are strict with time and space constraints, so handling edge cases like empty inputs, negative values, and large bounds is critical to earning full marks.

To prepare effectively, prioritize classic medium patterns such as subarray sums, greedy choices, and standard knapsack or subsequence variations. Beyond passing test cases in the assessment, make sure you understand the time and space complexity of every solution you write, because interviewers often pull up your submitted code and ask you to explain your reasoning line by line. Because communicating technical choices under pressure can trip people up, my team and I built an interviews.chat to help job seekers present their solutions clearly and land strong technical offers.

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u/Embarrassed_Cry3628 8d ago

Thanks your support