Blinkit | SDE 2 | Compensation
Summary
I cleared three interview rounds for an SDE-2 role at Blinkit and received a compensation package of 48 LPA.
Full Experience
Applied Via: Instahyre (Recruiter reached out via call) Education: B.Tech from NIT Years of Experience: 3 years FTE + 6 months internship Prior Experience: SDE-2 at Fintech Date of Offer: June 2026 Current CTC: 31.5 LPA Current Location: Bangalore
Company: Blinkit (Eternal) Title/Level: SDE-2 Location: Gurgaon
Base: 36,00,000 Bonus: Fixed annual bonus — 12,00,000 Stock bonus: None Total CTC (Base + Bonus): 48 LPA
Benefits: Relocation support, standard Blinkit/Eternal benefits, 5 days WFO (Gurgaon)
Interview Process (3 rounds): Round 1 — CS Fundamentals (Kafka, DBs, OS, etc.) + DSA: search element in a spirally sorted 2D-array Round 2 — HLD: Design an Event Scheduler + past project discussion Round 3 — Culture fitment + past project discussion + HLD
Considering this offer. Would love genuine opinions from people who have worked at Blinkit or know the space — especially on work culture (sustainability, WLB), engineering quality, growth trajectory, and whether the comp is competitive for this YOE and profile. Happy to answer questions about the interview process.
Interview Questions (2)
Search in Spirally Sorted 2D Array
Given a 2D array that is sorted in a spiral order, search for a target element and return its position (or indicate if it is not present).
Design an Event Scheduler
Design a high‑level system that can schedule events, handling creation, updates, deletions, and notifications while ensuring scalability and reliability.