HashedIn by Deloitte – Complete Interview Process & Preparation Guide
Recruitment Process Overview
The process generally follows 4 stages (may vary slightly):
1. Online Assessment (90 mins, Codility / HackerRank)
• 3 coding questions: Easy → Medium → Hard.
• Topics: Arrays, Strings, Greedy, Scheduling, Binary Trees, Graphs, DP, Stock Buy/Sell,
Trapping Rain Water, Next Greater Element, etc.
• Solving 2+ questions correctly can be enough for shortlisting.
2. Technical Interview Round 1 (45–60 mins)
• DSA: Arrays, Strings, Linked Lists, Binary Trees.
• Optimization: Brute force → optimized solution.
• CS Fundamentals:
o OOPs (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Overloading vs Overriding, Abstract
classes).
o DBMS (ACID, Indexing, Normalization, SQL queries).
o OS (Processes vs Threads, Deadlocks, Scheduling).
o CN (TCP vs UDP, Security, Packet flow).
• Gen AI Basics (NEW) → interviewer may ask basic understanding.
3. Technical Interview Round 2 (60–75 mins)
• Medium–Hard DSA: Graphs, DP, Trees, Heaps, Stack, Array, String.
• Database Design / ER Diagram: Doctor Appointment System, Restaurant Booking,
IRCTC schema.
• Scenario-based Design & Queries: Write SQL/NoSQL queries.
• System Design (LLD): Case-study based problem solving.
• Gen AI: Be prepared for general awareness questions.
• Projects Deep Dive: Explain design, tech stack, optimizations.
4. HR / Fitment Round (20–30 mins)
• Family background, location preference, teamwork, strengths.
• Puzzles / situational questions (e.g., Farmer-Goat-Wolf-Cabbage).
• Why HashedIn by Deloitte?
• Gen AI Knowledge: Could include “What do you know about Generative AI?”
Key Preparation Areas
1. DSA (Data Structures & Algorithms)
• LeetCode / HackerRank medium-level problems.
• Core topics: Sliding Window, Binary Search, Prefix Sum, Trees (views, traversal),
Graphs (DFS, BFS, Longest Path), DP (Stock Buy/Sell, LIS, Coin Change), Greedy
(Activity selection, Min Platforms).
2. Database & System Design
• Database schema + ERD design.
• SQL Queries (Joins, Aggregates, Subqueries, Having vs Where).
• Normalization, Transactions, Indexing.
• SQL vs NoSQL differences.
3. Computer Science Fundamentals
• OOPs: Overloading vs Overriding, Virtual Functions.
• DBMS: ACID, Deadlocks, Normal Forms.
• OS: Scheduling, Deadlocks, Multiprocessing.
• CN: TCP vs UDP, Packet flow, Encryption.
4. Gen AI Basics (Mandatory Knowledge)
Be ready to answer:
• What is Generative AI?
• Difference between Traditional AI vs Generative AI.
• Examples of Gen AI applications (ChatGPT, Copilot, Image generators).
• Common use cases in software engineering (code generation, documentation,
testing).
• Ethical concerns: hallucinations, bias, data privacy.
5. Projects & Resume
• Explain end-to-end flow of projects.
• Be prepared to show code/architecture.
• If you mention AI/ML tools, be ready for follow-up.
6. HR & Behavioural
• Tell me about yourself.
• Why HashedIn by Deloitte?
• How do you keep yourself updated with new technologies like Gen AI?
• Situational: Conflict resolution, teamwork examples.
Preparation Strategy
• Daily DSA → 5–8 LeetCode Mediums.
• Database Practice → 1 ERD + 2 SQL queries daily.
• CS Fundamentals → Revise DBMS, OS, CN, OOPs from InterviewBit/GFG.
• Gen AI → Spend 1 hour learning basics: OpenAI docs, blogs, YouTube explainers.
• Mock Interviews → Explain thought process out loud.
Suggested Resources
• DSA: LeetCode Mediums, HackerRank, GFG tagged problems.
• DBMS: GFG DBMS notes + SQL practice.
• CS Fundamentals: InterviewBit CS notes.
• Gen AI:
o “Generative AI Explained” – Google Cloud Blog
o OpenAI official documentation
o YouTube channels like “Simplilearn” / “Tech with Tim”
Instruction for Students:
Prepare LeetCode & HackerRank medium-level DSA.
Work on Database Design & SQL queries.
Revise OOPs, DBMS, OS, CN fundamentals.
Learn basic Generative AI concepts (mandatory).
Be ready to explain your projects in detail.