Why Data Structures and Algorithms are "Must Have" for Developers and Where to learn them : Answered

With advancement and innovation in technology, programming is becoming a highly in-demand skill for Software Developers. Everything you see around yourself from Smart TVs, ACs, Lights, Traffic Signals uses some kind of programming for executing user commands.

In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be efficient.

Data Structures

and

Algorithms

are the identity of a good Software Developer. The interviews for technical roles in some of the tech giants like

Google, Facebook, Amazon, Flipkart

is more focused on measuring the knowledge of Data Structures and Algorithms of the candidates. The main reason behind this is Data Structures and Algorithms improve the problem-solving ability of a candidate to a great extent.

With the increase in the demand for quality software engineers, companies are paying really high to hire them. Some of the reports say that the

average base salary

of a Software Developer in India is somewhere around

9

Lakhs

and it goes up till

20-30

Lakhs

per annum. A Software Engineer named

Praveen Annu

claimed that anyone having a decent knowledge of programming and practice of writing efficient code in India will earn more than Rs

30-35

lakhs per annum. Below is the salary report from

which states the

average base pay

of

Software Developers in Bangalore, India.

Below are a few more salary reports from

Glassdoor

of some tech giants in India:

Why does Software Developer interviews at Tech Giants more focused towards Data Structures and Algorithms?

If you are going for an interview with some of the Tech Giants like Amazon, Google, Flipkart, etc., or some other high-paying companies for the role of a Software Developer or Backend Developer then you must be good at problem-solving. The interviews in these companies are more focused on analyzing your problem-solving abilities. We have picked some top answers for these questions from

written by people actually working as Software Developers in these companies.

Learning Data Structures & Algorithms

At

GeeksforGeeks

, we already have a vast collection of tutorials and problems based on Data Structures and Algorithms written by some good competitive programmers around the globe. We also have many past, running and upcoming courses on Data Structures and Algorithms which can be found on

. We at GeeksforGeeks believe the

major problems

that any individual faces while learning Data Structures and Algorithms are:

• Poor learning resources available?
• Lack of guidance?
• Or even, no idea where to begin from?
• Unaffordable prices of some good courses available online to learn data-structures and algorithms.

In order to solve the above problems, we at GeeksforGeeks have designed a

number of online courses

available to learn

Data-Structures and Algorithms

at affordable prices. Our courses are mentored by industry experts who are working in companies like

ADOBE

. Our

latest online course series

to learn DS & Algo is named

DSA

, which covers everything about Data Structures from

Basic to Advanced

. This is a

10 weeks

long online certification program specializing in Data Structures & Algorithms which includes pre-recorded premium Video lectures & programming questions for practice. You will learn algorithmic techniques for solving various computational problems and will implement more than 200 algorithmic coding problems. This course offers you a wealth of programming challenges that you may face at your next job interview. The course focuses mainly on

Data Structure & Algorithms

: the key to selection in top product based companies.

Key Features of the Course

• Well organised tutorials on Data-Structures and Algorithms prepared by the GeeksforGeeks Team.
• Premium video lectures by Mr. Sandeep Jain, Founder and C.E.O of GeeksforGeeks.
• Dedicated doubt solving team to assist you.
• Weekly Assessment Tests with Video Solutions.
• Performance-Based Certificate.
• Internship Opportunities at GeeksforGeeks.
• The courses are self-paced: Anyone can register anytime, make payment and begin the course.
• And, many more.

The course is available in two versions:

1. With Doubt Assistance: The price of the self-paced online DSA course with doubt assistance is INR 3,999. Click here to purchase your ticket.
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