Interview Experiences

Secured an SDE-3 offer at JPMC after a rigorous interview process that included coding, system design, and behavioral rounds. The System Design and Behavioral interviews were pivotal in upgrading the offer from SDE-2 to SDE-3.

I had a mixed interview experience with LinkedIn. While I passed the initial rounds and received positive feedback on my ML theory and product vision, I was ultimately rejected without detailed feedback. The system design round likely played a key role in my rejection.

Interviewed for SSE role at MoEngage with a focus on designing a notification system. The interview covered system design, scalability, and performance optimization challenges.

Had a Meta onsite E5 interview which included coding, AI, and system design rounds. The AI round was particularly challenging and had a negative impact on the overall experience.

Had a Google interview experience at the L4 level, with 2 technical rounds and 1 Googliness round. Despite a strong performance in the first technical round, the second round had issues with data structure selection, leading to potential rejection or additional rounds.

I attempted the Zopsmart online assessment but was rejected. The experience includes three rounds with various coding problems, focusing on base conversion, string manipulation, and linked list operations.

Had a successful interview with Walmart for SDE-3 role, clearing the first two rounds but getting rejected in the third round for not being able to implement the LLD for the Rate Limiter.

Had a technical interview for Blinkit where I designed an oncall system with a focus on data structures, edge cases, scalability, and code implementation.

Applied for SDE-1 position at Cloudsek. Interview process included three rounds with a mix of coding, system design, and Python concepts. Despite thorough preparation, the candidate was rejected.

During my Google L5 coding interview in Bangalore, I was presented with a complex grid traversal problem that required finding the shortest path while maximizing distance from zombies. The problem was similar to a LeetCode challenge but with unique constraints.

Had a bad interview experience at ZScalar for the Senior Staff Engineer role. Faced a challenging DSA problem, but my solution was correct except for a string matching error. The interviewer was rude and the process lacked professionalism.

The candidate had a positive technical interview experience with CRED for an SDE-1 role, but the process ended without a clear outcome due to poor communication from HR.

Attended a Java Developer interview at Nomura in 2025. The process included multiple rounds of technical and behavioral questions, with a focus on problem-solving and Java fundamentals. The candidate was not offered the position.

Attended a Java Developer interview at Nomura in 2025, focusing on core Java concepts and problem-solving skills. The interview process included a coding round with a challenging problem, and the candidate was not offered a position.