PayPal - Senior Software Engineer Frontend Interview Experience
Microsoft SDE2 interview experience
My Full Meta Interview Experience (Sept–Oct 2025) — Rejected
Senior Software Engineer - Frontend | Okta | Bangalore
Microsoft Interview experience for L61 | SSE | SDE2
PAYTM - ROUND 1 SDE Java Backend : 2-3 yrs
Summary
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 been selected for the next System Design round.
Full Experience
This was my interview experience for the SDE Java Backend role at Paytm. The first round was heavily focused on DSA. The interviewer started by gracefully asking about my background and work experience, including my tech stack. Immediately after, they posed the first question: "Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters".
I was able to solve it and thoroughly explained my approach to the interviewer, who was satisfied with my code and explanation.
Following that, the second question was "Combination Sum". Initially, I felt a wave of panic, but I managed to compose myself and asked the interviewer for clarification on the problem's demands. They were very helpful, providing hints throughout. Through brainstorming, I was able to crack the problem and proceed to write the code. The moment I completed the base case for the backtracking algorithm, the interviewer seemed confident in my ability to finish it.
The interview then concluded. The verdict was positive: I was selected for Round 2, which will be a System Design round.