Paytm · SDE3/backend
Paytm SDE3 Interview Experience
I interviewed for a Paytm SDE3 backend role that consisted of three rounds covering DSA, system design, and a techno‑managerial discussion.
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6 write-ups · 26 questions
Paytm Backend Engineer interview experience
Every Paytm Backend Engineer interview written up on the site: the rounds, the questions asked, how candidates prepared and whether they got the offer.
Paytm Backend Engineer interviews at a glance
Worked out from the 6 Paytm Backend Engineer write-ups on this site.
- interview write-ups
- 6
- latest write-up
- May 2026
What the rounds test
- System Design12 · 46%
- Data Structures & Algorithms10 · 38%
- Other4 · 15%
Question difficulty
- Easy1 · 14%
- Medium4 · 57%
- Hard2 · 29%
Paytm Backend Engineer interview experiences1–6 of 6
- Paytm · SSE (Backend)
Paytm | SSE (Backend) Interview Experience | Rejected
I interviewed for the SSE (Backend) role at Paytm and went through an Online Assessment, a DSA + Low-Level Design round, and a System Design round, but was ultimately...
328 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Paytm · SDE Java Backend · 2 yrs exp.
PAYTM - ROUND 1 SDE Java Backend : 2-3 yrs
I recently interviewed at Paytm for an SDE Java Backend role. I successfully cleared the first round, which primarily focused on Data Structures and Algorithms, and have...
Ongoing464 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Paytm · Backend Engineer
Good questions in interview
I encountered various specific technical questions during my recent backend interviews, covering Java, Spring Boot, system design, Kafka, and low-level design, and...
275 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Paytm · SDE-1, Backend Developer · 1.5 yrs exp.
Paytm Interview Experience (SDE-1)
I interviewed for an SDE-1 Backend Developer role at Paytm, which involved multiple rounds covering DSA, Low-Level Design, and System Design....
307 reads0 likesby Anonymous - Paytm · Senior Software Engineer(Backend)
PAYTM | SDE-2
I interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) role at Paytm Money. The process included an Online Assessment, a DSA round, and a System Design/Hiring Manager...
No Offer398 reads0 likesby Anonymous
Questions asked in Paytm Backend Engineer interviews
- 01
Subset Sum
Data Structures & Algorithms
- 02
Spring Transactional Behavior
Other
- 03
Rotten Oranges
Data Structures & Algorithms
- 04
Design a Twitter-like System
System Design · Hard
- 05
Design a Job Scheduler System
System Design · Hard
- 06
Code Review and Optimization
Other
- 07
Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
Data Structures & Algorithms
- 08
Combination Sum
Data Structures & Algorithms
- 09
System Recovery and Backlog Processing
System Design
- 10
Injecting Request-Scoped Bean into Singleton in Spring Boot
Other
- 11
Role of @RefreshScope in Spring Cloud
Other
- 12
Kafka Consumer Retry and Dead Letter Queue
System Design
Paytm Backend Engineer interview FAQ
What does the Paytm Backend Engineer interview focus on?
Across 6 Paytm Backend Engineer interview experiences shared on Interview Experiences, the questions asked were mostly system design (46% of reported questions), data structures & algorithms (38% of reported questions), other (15% of reported questions).
How hard is the Paytm Backend Engineer interview?
Candidates rated most Paytm Backend Engineer questions as medium (57% of rated questions). Easy: 14%, Medium: 57%, Hard: 29%.
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