OCI | IC3(SMTS) | Bengaluru | Sep 21' (Offer)

Years of Exp: 5+
Highest degree: Postgrad from Tier 1 college
Interviewed for IC3 (SMTS)

Note: NDA. Sorry I won't be able to share exact LC questions.

Round 0 (Technical Screen) : Question on arrays and linked list. LC Medium both. 
Selected for virtual onsite.

Round 1 (Algo/DS)- 
* LC Medium (borderline easy) on binary search
* Behavioural

Round 2 (Technical)-
* LC Medium - related to arrays and sorting.
* Discussion of my current project's architecture etc.

Round 3 (System Design) -
* Designing a build system - Hardly any behavioural on this round. 
Mostly focused on building the system. Had a good discussion. Interviewer was very friendly. 
Discussed trade-offs, alternate solutions etc. Standard system design/HLD round.

Round 3 (Hiring Manager Round) -
* Discussions on current role and projects.
* Behavioural

Round 4 (Bartender) - 
* Behavioural

Final Thoughts - There was a good focus on behavioural questions. You should have good examples to back your thoughts (You can expect questions like - "Can you tell me about a time when you disagreed with your teammate" or "Can you tell about a time when you had to solve a tough technical problem" etc). But I felt that if you have 5+ experience - it shouldn't be a problem. Most of the time it became a discussion. Tried following the 'STAR' approach as much as possible. Interviewers gave ample opportunity to ask questions about the role, culture etc. Oracle tagged LC questions are sufficient for the algorithmic questions. I felt that the coding/algorithm questions were on the easier side.

Good experience overall. Friendly and accomodating recruiters. Good clarity on role and position from hiring manager. Interview bar: Medium (Not too high neither too low)

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