Cleartrip | Flipkart | Offer

Hey, I recently completed my interview process with Cleartrip and wanted to share my experience. I have 2 years of experience and ultimately received an SDE1 offer.

Round 1: Machine Coding

This was the initial machine coding round.

Round 2: Machine Coding Discussion

Following the coding round, there was a discussion based on my machine coding solution.

Round 3: Problem Solving & Data Structures

This round focused on standard LeetCode-style data structures and algorithms questions.

Round 4: Hiring Manager (First Attempt)

I expected this round to focus on resume and behavioral questions, but surprisingly, I also received a DSA question. We discussed the architecture of my current company. Additionally, I was asked a DSA question related to Zigzag String Conversion. The interviewer only required an approach, not the full code. I provided one approach, but he was looking for a more optimal solution without extra space complexity. Due to this, I received an average rating for this round, which led to an additional hiring manager round.

Round 5: Hiring Manager (Second Attempt)

This round was much better. We primarily focused on behavioral questions, and I received a good rating.

Round 6: System Design

This was a critical round, as the hiring manager gave me a chance for an SDE2 role if I performed exceptionally well. I expected a Low-Level Design (LLD) problem but received a High-Level Design (HLD) problem instead. I was asked to design a carpooling system. We had an in-depth discussion covering the overall design, CAP theorem, database choices, activity diagrams, API specifications, database tables, and their relationships, among many other related topics. Unfortunately, I received an average rating in this design round, leading to an SDE1 offer instead of SDE2.