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Samsung SWC test experience - the pattern is different from FAANG

Kapil MenonKapil Menon
9 months ago
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Gave the Samsung SWC (Software Competency) test yesterday. It's very different from typical FAANG interviews:

  • Only 1 problem in 3 hours
  • The problem is usually simulation/implementation based, not standard DSA
  • You MUST use C/C++ (no Python allowed)
  • Edge cases are brutal
  • Time limit is strict

Yesterday's problem was a grid simulation with BFS + some optimization. The key was handling all the edge cases correctly.

If you're preparing for Samsung, don't just do leetcode. Practice implementation problems and competitive programming instead.

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Sachin Ahuja
Sachin Ahuja8 months ago

I find this kind of test format more interesting than the usual DSA stuff. But do you think it's feasible to prep for both FAANG and Samsung simultaneously?

Urvi Iyer
Urvi Iyer8 months ago

Interesting to hear about the difference! Did you find the BFS part tricky? I've heard their problems can be really challenging.

Vani Roy
Vani Roy9 months ago

No Python?! That's rough. I'm way more comfortable with it than C++. Any tips on brushing up my C++ skills for something like this?

Smriti Khanna
Smriti Khanna9 months ago

The edge case struggle is real. I once spent an hour on a Samsung test just fixing edge cases. Any specific strategy you used to catch them?