Interview Round Questions (January 2022)

Platform: Zoom Meeting

Duration: 30-45 minutes

Questions:

• Related to academic performance
• Why do you want to be a part of this program?
• What would you do if you received this scholarship?
• About your achievements and talents

Note: This interview round is conducted by one facilitator and one member of the FFE team, and you should have one parent with you during this interview.Overall, the interview went smoothly, especially considering that my interviewer was also an alum from my college.

Result of Interview Round (27 March 2023):

500 girls were awarded this scholarship. In the first year, we received 40,000 rupees.From the second year onwards, the scholarship amount increased to 50,000 rupees. Additionally, there is support provided in the form of a laptop.

Afterward, there was a boot camp based on Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) with Java and project work.

• Orientation Start Date: 12 May 2023
• End Date: 30 January 2024

Classes were held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There were 5 groups, each containing 100 students with a supportive instructor.

During the program, core subjects of computer science such as Core Java, DSA, basics of Linux, OS, CN, software testing, DBMS, etc were covered and they give homework questions and classwork questions (Around 500+ questions)

Afterward, dates were announced for the final selection test for the Amazon summer internship. There were 7 roles available for the summer internship:

• SDE
• SYSDE
• SE
• BIE
• DE
• QAE
• SDET

Finally, the final test date was 3-4 February 2024, and the test link was open for the whole day.

Test Syllabus:

– 2 DSA coding questions

– 38 MCQs

1. Data Structures – 4 Questions

2. Algorithms – 3 Questions

3. Linux – 3 Questions

4. Pseudo Codes (Basic + Scripting languages) – 4 Questions

5. Networking – 3 Questions

6. Software Testing Methodologies + Software Testing Concepts – 6 Questions

7. Database Query Languages – 3 Questions

8. Operating System – 3 Questions

9. OOPS Concepts – 3 Questions

10. Data Visualization & Reporting – 3 Questions

11. Data Modeling and Warehousing Concepts – 3 Questions

Note: The number of questions is just for reference; there may be some changes.

Test Platform: Mettl

Test Duration: 3 hours

The test link was sent before 3-4 days of the test to check system compatibility (1 February 2024). All students on both Slots received different coding questions and MCQs in the test.

Test Questions:

• 2 DSA Questions (easy to medium level LeetCode)
• MCQs (medium to hard level)
• I was able to solve 1.5 / 2 DSA problems. And 30+ MCQs.

Test Result (15 March 2024):

Result of Cohort 2 AFE:

Out of 500 scholars, 130 scholars secured internships.

Resources:

Here are a few resources that I used to learn the core subjects. They helped me a lot to perform well.

• YouTube channels: ravindra ravula , Striver.
• Practice Questions: Company-wise DSA questions and experience articles on GFG , Striver (A to Z sheet) , Leetcode (Medium level Questions)

Tips:

• For Company, code quality matters a lot, so focus on improving it.
• Practice coding questions daily with a timer and try to think of 2-3 approaches for the same question.
• Always analyze the time complexity and space complexity of every question; it will be helpful in interviews for sure.
• Maintain a proper balance between DSA and development.
• Regularly revise core subjects.

Hello everyone, I am, a 2nd-year computer science student at Dharmsinh Desai University. I am an AFE-Amazon scholar and an upcoming SE (Support Engineer) summer intern at Amazon. I am excited to share my scholarship, mentorship, and internship experience through this article.