Kotak SDE-1 BarRaiser - 1st round
Summary
Cleared the interview process which consisted of three rounds: DSA, LLD, and Distributed Systems.
Interview Experiences & Insights
Cleared the interview process which consisted of three rounds: DSA, LLD, and Distributed Systems.
Interview experience for SDE 1 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank, including DSA, LLD, and distributed systems rounds.
I interviewed for an SDE 2 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank in Bangalore, completed a Bar Raiser round (DSA, LLD, HLD) and a second DSA round, but was rejected after the second round.
I interviewed for an SDE2 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank in Hyderabad and completed a 1.5‑hour round covering coding, design, and distributed‑system questions.
I interviewed for the SDE2 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank, experiencing rounds covering DSA, LLD, and HLD, including specific problems like 'Remove All Adjacent Duplicates in String' and system designs for a ride-sharing app and an online trading system. Unfortunately, I was ghosted after the interviews.
I had an SDE 1 interview at Kotak, which included rounds on Data Structures & Algorithms, Low-Level Design, and Distributed Systems, and received positive feedback.
I recently interviewed for an SDE-1 role at Kotak. The interview comprised a DSA round, an LLD round focusing on designing Swiggy, and a Distributed Systems round with conceptual questions. I have mixed thoughts about my performance and do not think I will be passing this interview.
I interviewed for the SDE 2 Backend role at Kotak Mahindra Bank, undergoing three challenging rounds covering DSA, LLD, and Distributed Systems. Despite being rejected, the experience was valuable in identifying my areas for improvement.
I participated in a Bar Raiser interview round focusing on React Native architecture, core concepts like hooks and lifecycle, and advanced topics such as performance and security. The round also included specific UI coding challenges.
I interviewed for an SDE 2 position at Kotak in Bengaluru, encompassing rounds on Data Structures & Algorithms, Low-Level Design, Core Java concepts, SQL, High-Level Design, and behavioral aspects, ultimately resulting in a selection.
I participated in a machine coding interview round for a SDE2/3 Backend Developer role at Kotak Mahindra, where I was challenged to design and implement a Battleship game.
I had a 1.5-hour interview with Kotak for the SDE 2 role, covering problem solving, low-level design (LLD), and high-level design (HLD). The overall feedback from the interviewer was positive.
I interviewed for an SDE 2 position at Kotak and was rejected after two rounds. The interview included a DSA problem on maximizing coins in a tree with non-adjacent nodes and a system design problem to build a concurrent log processor.
I interviewed for an SDE2 role at Kotak in Bengaluru, facing challenges with a DSA problem which likely led to a rejection.
I recently interviewed for the SDE 3 role at Kotak, where I was presented with a detailed system design problem to implement a Battleship game, ultimately resulting in a rejection.
I recently interviewed with Kotak Mahindra for an SDE 2 role, which spanned three rounds covering Data Structures & Algorithms, general distributed systems concepts, and a Low-Level Design problem.
I recently had a screening round for Kotak that included a coding problem and system design questions. Unfortunately, I was rejected as my LLD skills were not up to par, and I was quite rusty after a long break from interviewing.
I received an offer for the SDE2 role at Kotak after a comprehensive interview process that included Bar Raiser, DSA, HLD, and LLD rounds.
I interviewed for an SDE 2 position at Kotak, which involved multiple rounds covering DSA, LLD, and HLD, but I was ultimately rejected due to perceived gaps in my LLD design.
I recently completed a Barraiser round for an SDE1 role at Kotak, which included DSA, LLD, and Distributed System questions. I later found out the opening was closed.
I interviewed for a Data Engineer position at Kotak and faced a Bar Raiser round which included challenging SQL, PySpark, and data modeling design problems.
I interviewed for an SDE 2 role at Kotak Mahindra Bank in Hyderabad, undergoing multiple rounds covering dynamic programming and various system design challenges. Despite performing well in some rounds, I ultimately received a rejection.
I experienced a protracted and negative interview process at Kotak for an SDE2 role, where the interviewer asked unexpected tech-stack questions and abruptly ended the coding portion.