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1)how do you calculate angle between hours hand and minutes hand.(just approach) 2)sort 2d array(without using extra space) 3)insert element in linked list after particular node 4)print elements of a matrix in waveform
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Member Technical Staff(Software Developer)

Interviewed at 42Gears Mobility Systems

3.8
Oct 1, 2019

1)how do you calculate angle between hours hand and minutes hand.(just approach) 2)sort 2d array(without using extra space) 3)insert element in linked list after particular node 4)print elements of a matrix in waveform

Limits the number of requests a single API consumer/client can make to an API within a time-frame. Rejects excess requests (http status code 429 Too many requests). Eg. 200 requests per API consumer/min. Considerations: A. Assume single API endpoint B. Core idea/algorithm that would work on a single machine (single/multi - threaded) C. How would you scale the design for a distributed environment under heavy load Note: Even load balancers or API gateways are distributed, not single instances.
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Senior Staff Full Stack Engineer

Interviewed at AppDirect

3.7
Jan 14, 2021

Limits the number of requests a single API consumer/client can make to an API within a time-frame. Rejects excess requests (http status code 429 Too many requests). Eg. 200 requests per API consumer/min. Considerations: A. Assume single API endpoint B. Core idea/algorithm that would work on a single machine (single/multi - threaded) C. How would you scale the design for a distributed environment under heavy load Note: Even load balancers or API gateways are distributed, not single instances.

Round 1 - Karat - LeetCode - 2 questions Medium Round 2 - Coding challenge enhance with a Staff engineer Final Round - Interview 1 - coding challenge w/ a senior engineer. (Are you kidding? ..) Interview 2 - sys design Interview 3 - Behavioral Interview 4 - Hiring Manager Interview 5 - coding challenge
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at PayPal

3.5
Oct 13, 2023

Round 1 - Karat - LeetCode - 2 questions Medium Round 2 - Coding challenge enhance with a Staff engineer Final Round - Interview 1 - coding challenge w/ a senior engineer. (Are you kidding? ..) Interview 2 - sys design Interview 3 - Behavioral Interview 4 - Hiring Manager Interview 5 - coding challenge

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