EM round framed as project discussion still tested LeetCode-hard coding ability; 3-round process (DSA/DBMS, EM, culture)

Application

I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Zomato (Bengaluru) in Oct 2024

Interview

Total 3 rounds 1. DSA and DBMS 2. EM round ( was supposed to be from project's POV but the interviewer checked the ability to solve Leetcode hard) 3. Culture fit round

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Leetcode hard question from strings topic