Phonepe Interview Experience (Software engineer 3-5Yoe)
July 18, 2025 · 36 reads
Summary
I experienced a Software Engineer interview at Phonepe, which consisted of a Machine Coding round, a Problem Solving/Data Structures round with two LeetCode problems, and a System Design round on Instagram news feed. I was rejected after the System Design round.
Full Experience
YOE:4.6
Round1:
MachineCoding round
nextday: Explanation of code written in Machine coding round
verdict: positive
Round2:
PS/DS
1. https://leetcode.com/problems/maximum-total-damage-with-spell-casting/description/
2. https://leetcode.com/problems/most-stones-removed-with-same-row-or-column/description/
verdict: postive
Round 3:
System design
Instagram news feed
verdict:Rejected
Interview Questions (3)
1.
Maximum Total Damage With Spell Casting
Data Structures & Algorithms
2.
Most Stones Removed with Same Row or Column
Data Structures & Algorithms
Most Stones Removed with Same Row or Column
3.
Instagram News Feed
System Design
Design Instagram news feed