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BigBasket Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 1 Sep 2024

BigBasket Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences for Experienced

3 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Node JS internal
  • Q2. Previous project discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Rotate matrix by 90 degree
  • Ans. 

    Rotate a matrix by 90 degrees.

    • Transpose the matrix

    • Reverse each row of the transposed matrix

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Longest substring with unique characters
  • Ans. 

    The question asks for finding the longest substring in a given string that contains only unique characters.

    • Iterate through the string and keep track of the current substring

    • Use a set to check for duplicate characters

    • Update the longest substring if a longer one is found

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. A trie question
Round 3 - Case Study 

Ecommerce hight level design

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepared

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in May 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Data Structures related 2 round & 1 round system Design

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Work on DS and Design skills. No graphs and DP problems were asked

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. About database locks and engines
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Easy to medium-level coding questions on DSA

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA question along with basic java needs
  • Q2. Create custom linked list
  • Ans. 

    A custom linked list is a data structure where each node contains a value and a reference to the next node.

    • Define a Node class with value and next properties

    • Define a LinkedList class with head property and methods to add, remove, and traverse nodes

    • Example: let list = new LinkedList(); list.add(1); list.add(2); list.remove(1);

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - System design 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Of an elevator and some questions on how to implement it with some scenarios

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be prepared with DS and System design along with your programming language basics

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum Knight Moves (LC Medium)
  • Q2. OS, CN, DB concepts like multithreading, semaphore, tcp vs udp, transaction and ACId properties. Java concepts like stack vs heap(memory), error vs exception. Any 1 Project discussion for 10 mins

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the fundamental concepts of operating systems and databases. Refer to the company-tagged questions from LC.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Nov 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Prefer not to due to NDA
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Brush up on DS and Algorithms

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up on DS and algorithms
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Solve sudoku, row and columns should have 1-9 numbers and the numbers shouldnt repeat

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the toughest problem you solved and once I answered they started digging in to it
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design - Design a parking lot
  • Ans. 

    Design a parking lot system with features like parking, retrieving, and tracking available spots.

    • Create a ParkingLot class with attributes like total number of spots, available spots, and a list of parked vehicles.

    • Implement methods for parking a vehicle, retrieving a vehicle, and tracking available spots.

    • Use data structures like arrays or lists to manage parked vehicles and available spots.

    • Consider implementing feature...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Several questions related to behavioral and troubleshooting

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be confidant

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given array of integer create subarray with sum = 0
  • Ans. 

    Create subarrays with sum = 0 from given array of integers.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the running sum.

    • Store the running sum in a hashmap and check if the current sum - any previous sum equals 0.

    • If yes, then the subarray between those two indices has a sum of 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Left view of binary tree
  • Ans. 

    The left view of a binary tree is the set of nodes visible when the tree is viewed from the left side.

    • Traverse the tree in a level order manner and keep track of the first node at each level.

    • Use a queue to store nodes at each level and update the left view nodes accordingly.

    • Example: For a binary tree with root node 1, left child 2, and right child 3, the left view would be [1, 2].

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Algorithm and database and datastructures

Round 3 - Coding Test 

Language and basic understanding

Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Too much Negotiations
  • Q2. Why this much of salary we give you

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Look for somewhere else if you are in tech. This is not a tech company. They are media house.

BigBasket Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in BigBasket Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
BigBasket interview process for experienced candidates usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the BigBasket interview process for experienced candidates are Technical and Case Study.
How to prepare for BigBasket Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at BigBasket. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at BigBasket expect are Capacity Planning, Data Structures and Algorithms, Forecasting, Linux Administration and Medical Coding.
What are the top questions asked in BigBasket Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates?

Some of the top questions asked at the BigBasket Senior Software Engineer interview for experienced candidates -

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  2. rotate matrix by 90 deg...read more
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