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Rejected
RejectedSDE 2 at Zeta
- Difficulty
- Process took
- 1-2 Weeks
- Rounds
- 2
- Format
- Remote
- Applied via
- Company Website
How it went
- Don’t get discouraged by rejections, focus on learning from each round and improving weak areas
What they would tell you
- Don’t get discouraged by rejections, focus on learning from each round and improving weak areas
How to prepare
- For DSA rounds, always start by explaining your approach before coding, partial solutions are acceptable if well-reasoned
Round by round
- 1
DSA Round60 min
Purely coding round I was not able to fully code this one (Interleaving String), only explained my approach Remove Boxes, solved completely felt confident explaining dp approach
- 2
LLD60 min
In the design round, he asked me to design a system for a hotel with multiple room types guests book, cancel, modify, and check in/out. Handle double bookings, invoice generation, and all the core flows
What came up
HardRemote4 5 years
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.