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Senior Engineer at Samsung

Difficulty
Process took
1-2 Weeks
Rounds
3
Format
Remote
Applied via
Referral

How it went

  • Interviews can get tough, but keep your calm. If you don’t know the answer, explain how you’d approach it. Stay confident, and your problem-solving approach will be valued.

What they would tell you

  • Interviews can get tough, but keep your calm. If you don’t know the answer, explain how you’d approach it. Stay confident, and your problem-solving approach will be valued.

How to prepare

Key Areas to Focus:

  • Arrays, Linked Lists, Stacks, Queues, Trees (especially Binary Trees), Heaps, and Graphs. Practice problem types:

  • Sorting & Searching algorithms

  • Dynamic Programming (especially related to string problems and optimization)

  • Greedy algorithms

  • Graph algorithms like Dijkstra’s, BFS, DFS

Their background

I am a Software Engineer, currently working at a startup. I’ve been involved in building scalable solutions and contributing to product development from the ground up. Total Experience: 2 years Current Company: StartUp Current CTC: 15 LPA (Fixed) + 1 LPA Annual Bonus = 16 LPA Samsung Position: Senior Engineer (CL2/TB4) Base Salary: 20 LPA (Including PF) Total AGS: 23 LPA (Including Annual Bonus + Base) Annual Bonus: 2 LPA Joining Bonus: 1.1 LPA Total CTC: 26 LPA + Standard Samsung Benefits

Round by round

  1. 1

    Online Coding Test180 min

    The test was focused on Dynamic Programming with a single question. The duration was 3 hours, and the problem required a deep understanding of DP concepts. I spent most of the time trying to optimize my approach and ensure I covered all edge cases. I found it to be a challenging but rewarding experience.

  2. 2

    Technical Interview60 min

    This round felt very real-world focused, two interviewers grilled me on everything from DSA to multithreading to architecture. We kicked off with a coding question: find triplets in an array that add up to zero. I started with a basic approach and then optimized it using a two-pointer technique. That part went well. Then came into threading and multithreading, they wanted to know how I’d handle deadlocks, detect race conditions, and structure a clean multithreaded system. I leaned on my previous experience and answered with examples. Toward the end, we briefly touched on web development patterns and scaling. I explained how I’ve used MVC, built RESTful services, and worked on performance improvements in backend systems. It was a packed round, but also really satisfying.

  3. 3

    HR Round60 min

    Career Questions: Why are you looking for a change?

    • I explained that I wanted to expand my skill set and work on more challenging projects in a larger, well-established organization like Samsung. I also highlighted my interest in learning new technologies and contributing to larger-scale systems. Why do you want to change your tech stack?

    • While my current role involves working with a range of technologies, the goal is to move into a more networking and systems-focused environment that better supports long-term career objectives. Salary Discussion:

    • I discussed my salary expectations, and I provided a number based on my current compensation as well as the market rate for similar positions.

What came up

MediumRemote2 3 years

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