📝 Online Assessment
The first round had three sections:
Coding: Two Medium-level problems
Communication: Choosing appropriate responses for a professional email scenario
Survey: Behavioral and situational questions
I was grateful to clear this round and move forward to the technical interview.

💻 Technical Interview (1 Hour)
The interview focused on:
Self-introduction and background
Detailed discussion on projects, college journey, and learning mindset
Strong emphasis on problem-solving and optimization
🔹 Problem 1: Search in a Rotated Sorted Array
I began with a brute-force approach, discussed its limitations, and then optimized it after guidance from the interviewer. I was able to code and explain the optimal solution clearly.
🔹 Problem 2: Remove K digits from a password to form the maximum number
This problem appeared simple but had tricky constraints. I took time to understand it, discussed a brute-force approach, and then optimized it using the appropriate data structure. The interviewer asked follow-up questions on:
🔹Why this approach works
🔹Choice of data structures
🔹Time and space complexity

🌱 Key Takeaways
Although I didn’t make it to the final selection, this experience:
🔹Strengthened my problem-solving fundamentals
🔹Improved my confidence in technical discussions
🔹Taught me how to think aloud, optimize solutions, and handle interview pressure.