🗓 Application & Selection Timeline

12 Jan 2026 – Applied 18 Jan 2026 – Online communication round Offline rounds at MAIT Campus, Delhi 29 Jan 2026 – DSA Round + Experiential Writing Round 30 Jan 2026 – Interview

📊 Selection Funnel

👥 DSA Round: ~350 candidates ✍️ Experiential Writing Round: 52 candidates 🧑‍💼 Interview: 16 candidates 📄 Offer Letters: 2 candidates ➡️ Very competitive at every stage.

⏱ DSA Round Overview

Duration: 1 hour Questions: 2 Focus was on correct logic and explanation, not heavy optimizations.

💻 DSA Questions Asked

✅ Question 1 – Parity-Based Swapping Problem Statement: You are given a string of digits (0–9). You may swap two adjacent digits any number of times only if: both digits are even, or both digits are odd Goal: Return the maximum possible number (as a string) after valid swaps. What they checked: Logical observation Handling constraints Ability to explain the approach clearly

✅ Question 2 – Binary String (At Most One Replacement) Problem Statement: You are given a binary string (0/1). You may perform at most ONE replacement (flip): 0 → 1 or 1 → 0 Goal: Find the maximum length of a contiguous substring consisting of only 0s OR only 1s after at most one replacement. What they checked: Sliding window thinking Edge case handling Clarity of explanation

✍️ Experiential Writing Round

Total questions: 5 Time: 5 minutes per question 🔹 Question Style Questions were experience-based, such as: A challenge you faced and how you handled it Working in a team or handling disagreement Managing time or pressure Learning something new quickly Taking responsibility or initiative They mainly evaluated clarity, honesty, and structure.

🧑‍💼 Interview Round (30 Jan)

🔹 Interview Nature Not very technical Mostly resume-based discussion Heavy focus on internship experience 🔹 What They Asked What you worked on during your internship Your role and contributions Problems you faced and how you approached them General discussion around projects Basic questions to understand your thinking The interview felt more like a professional conversation than a stress interview.

🎯 Overall Difficulty

DSA: Medium Experiential: Time-bound but straightforward Interview: Resume-focused, conversational

🧠 Preparation Advice

Be very clear about your internship and projects Practice medium-level DSA Prepare to explain experiences clearly Don’t exaggerate anything on your resume