I recently went through the interview process for a Full Stack Developer (SDE-1) role at PriceLabs. I had initially applied via Instahyre, though I don’t recall the exact timeline as the recruiter reached out after a considerable gap.

Round 1: Take-Home Assignment

The process began with a short take-home assignment based on pseudocode. The task was fairly straightforward — I was required to:

• Understand the given pseudocode
• Share the expected output
• Provide a brief explanation of the logic

This round primarily evaluated basic problem-solving and reasoning skills.

Round 2: HR Discussion

This was a standard discussion with the recruiter covering:

• My current role and responsibilities
• Past experience
• Priorities and expectations from the role

Round 3: Technical Interview (45 minutes)

The technical round was direct and focused, with no formal introduction. It started immediately with discussions around the assignment.

Topics covered:

• Assignment Deep Dive:
  I was asked to explain the logic and output again, followed by implementing the solution with some modifications and edge cases identification.
• Coding Problem:
  Solved the Merge Intervals problem (LeetCode #56). The focus was on correctness, approach, and edge case handling.
• Conceptual Questions:
  CAP Theorem
  Writing a basic SQL update query in PostgreSQL
  Difference b/w PUT and PATCH (RestAPI)

The round was well-rounded, testing both coding ability and fundamental concepts.

Current Status

Awaiting feedback from HR.