Flipkart Interview Experience for SDE1 Off Campus (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 17 Jun, 2024

**Eligibility: Freshers (having internship experience is beneficial)

**Application Process: I applied through a Google Doc link.

**Breakdown of the Interview Rounds:

1. Online Assessment (OA):

• Three coding questions.
• Difficulty level: Hard (prepare well with hard LeetCode problems).

2. DSA Round 1:

• Conducted by two interviewers.
• Started with a basic introduction.
• Two problems were asked:
• Problem 1: Nearest Exit from Entrance in Maze
• Problem 2: House Robber
• The discussion ended with some questions about work at Flipkart.

3. DSA Round 2:

• Conducted by one interviewer.
• Process similar to Round 1.
• Three problems were asked:
• Problem 1: Remove All Adjacent Duplicates in String II
• Problem 2: Insert Delete GetRandom O(1)
• Bonus Question (time permitting): Is Subsequence

4. Hiring Manager Round:

• Basic questions about previous work experience.
• Discussion of a project I had already built, focusing on the technical aspects.
• Basic low-level design (LLD) and high-level design (HLD) of the project.

All rounds were elimination rounds.

**Verdict: Rejected in the final round.

**My Interview Experience:

The Flipkart recruiting team is excellent at fast-tracking the process with applicants. All my interviews were completed within 3 to 4 weekdays, which is commendable.

**Note: The problems mentioned are similar to the ones asked during the interview, not the exact ones.