Walmart | SSE | Bangalore | Oct 2025 | Declined Offer
Summary
I interviewed for a Software Staff Engineer position at Walmart in Bangalore and received an offer, which I ultimately declined. The interview process spanned multiple rounds, including Data Structures & Algorithms, Low-Level Design, System Design, and a Hiring Manager discussion.
Full Experience
My interview journey at Walmart started with an in-person DSA round, which was part of a hiring drive. I was presented with two problems. The first was Copy List with Random Pointer. I initially implemented the hashmap-based approach, but the interviewer challenged me to find an O(1) space complexity solution. I couldn't figure it out on the spot and only realized the interleaving solution after the interview. The second problem was Word Search.
The second round was a virtual Low-Level Design interview. The problem given was LFU Cache. I discussed my approach in detail and then wrote the code. This round felt quite similar to a DSA round in its nature.
Following that, I had a virtual System Design round. Here, I was asked to design a dynamic pricing system, which involved discussions around various components and considerations.
The final round was a virtual Hiring Manager discussion. This round primarily focused on standard behavioral and situation-based questions, delving into my experience and how I would handle different scenarios.
Overall, I found the interview process to be good, and my recruiter was incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout. The only slightly annoying part was the company's strong push to complete all rounds very quickly, but then it took them 2.5 weeks to extend the offer after the process had concluded. I ultimately decided to decline the offer.
Interview Questions (4)
Design a dynamic pricing system. This involves considering factors like real-time demand, supply, competitor prices, and various business rules to adjust product or service prices dynamically.
Standard behavioral and situation-based questions asked during the Hiring Manager discussion. These typically assess leadership principles, teamwork, problem-solving under pressure, and how one handles challenging situations.