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🎯Round 1: Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA)

✅Focus Areas
Arrays, Strings, Linked Lists
Trees, Graphs, Heaps, Hashmaps
Dynamic Programming, Recursion

✅Key Tips
Master Time & Space Complexity
Look for Patterns in problems
Practice with mock interviews on Pramp or Interviewing.io
Solve problems independently
LeetCode’s Top 100 for best practice
Company-specific problem sets on LeetCode or Geeksforgeeks

🎯Round 2: Machine Coding

✅Objective
Build a working system within 90-150 minutes
Focus on clean code, effective design, and problem-solving

✅Key Tips
Master Object-Oriented Design
Modularize your code to keep it scalable
Test your code against edge cases
Think out loud to explain your process
Practice real-world projects like Library System or URL Shortener

🎯Round 3: System Design (LLD/HLD)

1️⃣Low-Level Design - LLD

✅OOP Mastery
Use SOLID principles
Master common design patterns: Factory, Singleton, Strategy , etc

✅Pro Tips:
UML Diagrams for clarity
Prioritize modularity & scalability
Think about maintainability—design for the future

2️⃣High-Level Design - HLD

✅System Architecture
Scaling: How to handle millions of users
Database Choice: SQL vs NoSQL
APIs: Design RESTful APIs

✅Key Tips
Start with a high-level architecture
Drill down into microservices and caching
Explain trade-offs in your design

🎯Round 4: Hiring Manager

✅Objective
Discuss real-world projects & your technical impact
Evaluate cultural fit and alignment with team goals

✅Key Tips
Document your achievements
Use STAR method to answer behavioral questions
Be transparent about your role in projects
Be ready to explain technical decisions and system designs
Prepare for situational questions to test leadership

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