Fermat Commerce Interview Experience for Software Engineer Feb 2024

Criteria:

CPI Criteria: 5

UG Package (LPA): 20 – 25

Coding Test:

The coding test was conducted online on the Coderbyte platform and consisted of two questions—one on arrays and the other on strings. Both were relatively easy if you have sufficient DSA practice. Additionally, Coderbyte questions are often repetitive, and their solutions can be found online :).

Round 1:

We were expecting questions on DSA or core subjects, but I was asked a recursion-based question to generate all patterns. Although I solved it, the interviewer was not satisfied with my code. He mentioned that such problems shouldn’t be directly solved in the manner I used and suggested using generalized methods, hinting at system design. I explained that the limited time slot constrained me from solving the problem using generalized system design patterns, but he remained unhappy.

Consequently, I couldn’t proceed to the next round. The remaining round involved development tasks, such as handling API responses and developing solutions to display those responses.

Note:

Prepare system design for this company. Try to cover the basics of as many patterns as possible and practice some questions beforehand.