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96Questions
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18%Success Rate

Target | Software Engineer | ~2+ YOE | Bengaluru | 2025

Software Engineer· Bengaluru· 2y exp
January 25, 2026 · 17 reads

Summary

I was rejected by Target for a Software Engineer position after a fast-paced interview process that included a Spring Boot assessment and a technical interview covering REST APIs, Spring Boot internals, Database concepts, Kafka, and System Design.

Target India Software Engineer L4(Interview Exeperience)

Software Engineer L4· India· Ongoing
October 11, 2025 · 204 reads

Summary

I interviewed for a Software Engineer L4 position at Target India. The process involved an Online Assessment, two rounds focused on Data Structures & Algorithms and Low-Level Design, and a final Hiring Manager discussion. While the technical rounds felt quite positive, I believe my performance in the Hiring Manager round could have been stronger.

Target Interview | Sr Engineer | Rejected

sr engineer· Rejected
September 12, 2025 · 135 reads

Summary

I had my interviews with Target for a Senior Engineer role, which I primarily used as a mock for upcoming opportunities. Unfortunately, I was rejected after the second round, which clearly showed me that I need to improve my HLD and LLD skills.

Target Data Engineer

Data Engineer· null· Offer
August 17, 2025 · 33 reads

Summary

I recently went through the interview process for a Data Engineer role at Target. The interview focused on SQL queries and Python programming, with an emphasis on data handling and project-related scenarios. The interview had two rounds, with the first round consisting of technical coding and project-related questions, and the second round focusing on Spark and Hadoop.

Target Engineer L4 | Interview Exp | Face 2 Face

Engineer L4· Bangalore· 2y exp
June 30, 2025 · 47 reads

Summary

I interviewed for an Engineer L4 position at Target's Bangalore office. I had two years of experience and went through three rounds: Fullstack, System Design/Problem Solving, and Hiring Manager. Despite clearing all rounds, I was rejected due to a lack of Java/SpringBoot experience, as my background was primarily Node.js+Ts and Golang.

Target | Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer· 6.7y exp
May 2, 2025 · 51 reads

Summary

I, with 6.7 years of experience, interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer role at Target, navigating through screening, pair programming, and a detailed system design round for an Order Management System API, ultimately receiving a rejection.

Target Engineer L4 Interview Experience - Offline

Engineer L4
April 28, 2025 · 51 reads

Summary

I interviewed for an Engineer L4 position at Target, which involved three in-person rounds. The interviews covered DSA, Java Streams, system design, and behavioral questions. While the initial rounds went well, I struggled with deep technical questions, particularly in the hiring manager round concerning Java, Spring Boot, JPA, and a Java Streams problem. Despite a positive experience with the interviewers, I received a rejection the following day.

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