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Current project in details Explain Solid principle What are all design patterns you have used so far, explain. Have you worked in kernel side, for windows or linux or Mac Have you worked on Windbg Which version of c++ have i used Write 4 APIs in a class 1. You will get a file name and md5, store it. 2. Search for file name from store and if md5 matches then malware file else normal file 3. Display all malware files stored 4. Return file name for corresponding md5
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Senior Staff Engineer

Interviewed at Trellix

3.3
Mar 26, 2025

Current project in details Explain Solid principle What are all design patterns you have used so far, explain. Have you worked in kernel side, for windows or linux or Mac Have you worked on Windbg Which version of c++ have i used Write 4 APIs in a class 1. You will get a file name and md5, store it. 2. Search for file name from store and if md5 matches then malware file else normal file 3. Display all malware files stored 4. Return file name for corresponding md5

They concentrate only on theory, they will tell you about DSA but will ask only theory things What is thread, is array thread safe, RedBlack tree, etc. I dont suggest you to appear and waste time if you are solving Leetcode. they never ask to write code. Just go learning theory like school kids.
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Senior Staff Engineer

Interviewed at Altimetrik

3.9
May 15, 2025

They concentrate only on theory, they will tell you about DSA but will ask only theory things What is thread, is array thread safe, RedBlack tree, etc. I dont suggest you to appear and waste time if you are solving Leetcode. they never ask to write code. Just go learning theory like school kids.

In first round interviewer asked below question. 1. Given a mathematical expression as a string, evaluate it using the reverse BODMAS rule.
Reverse BODMAS rule — that is, apply operations in the following order:  Subtraction → Addition → Division → Multiplication  Input : “3 + 2 * 4 - 1” output : 15 Input : “12 + 5 * 3 - 7” output : -68 2. Given a m x n grid filled with non-negative numbers, find a path from top left to bottom right, which minimizes the sum of all numbers along its path. Ex:
Input: grid = [[1,3,1],[1,5,1],[4,2,1]] Output: 7
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Senior Staff Engineer

Interviewed at Altimetrik

3.9
Sep 27, 2025

In first round interviewer asked below question. 1. Given a mathematical expression as a string, evaluate it using the reverse BODMAS rule.
Reverse BODMAS rule — that is, apply operations in the following order:  Subtraction → Addition → Division → Multiplication  Input : “3 + 2 * 4 - 1” output : 15 Input : “12 + 5 * 3 - 7” output : -68 2. Given a m x n grid filled with non-negative numbers, find a path from top left to bottom right, which minimizes the sum of all numbers along its path. Ex:
Input: grid = [[1,3,1],[1,5,1],[4,2,1]] Output: 7

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