Flipkart | SDE2 | Bangalore

Overview

I had an interview for the SDE2 role at Flipkart in Bangalore. I have 2.5+ years of experience at a product company, and the interviews were conducted virtually.

Round 1 (1 hour 30 mins): Machine Coding Round

This round involved implementing a ride-sharing system. I focused on designing the core functionalities and demonstrating clean code structure.

Round 2 (1 hour): Problem Solving and Data Structures (PSDS)

This round had two main questions:

• Question 1: I was asked about the best possible way to store IP addresses and their frequencies from a stream of IP addresses. The interviewer hinted at using a trie and a frequency counter as part of the solution.
• Question 2: I don't remember the exact details of the second question, but I recall it was based on priority queues and sorting concepts.

Round 3 (1 hour): System Design Round

The main task in this round was to design a comprehensive flight ticket booking system. I discussed various components like user management, search, booking, payment, notification services, and scalability considerations.

Round 4 (1 hour): Hiring Manager Round

This round was more about my career journey and behavioral aspects. The discussions revolved around:

• The overall gist of my career so far.
• Explaining the features I built in my previous roles.
• Reasons for any job switches I made in the past.
• Which feature in my life I am most proud of.
• My strengths and weaknesses, specifically as laid out by my manager in my appraisals.