Flipkart Graduate Trainee Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Round: Test
Experience: 1)A Diamond is present on the nth step. A Boy wants to get it. He can jump either j steps or 1 step at a time. In how many steps will he get the Diamond(Very Easy)

2)This question can be solved either by DP or memoization. (Hard)

int one=0,zero=0;

void reco(int n){

if(n
Tips: The programs asked in this round are not lengthy, but takes a lot of time to thing, after that debugging is another issue.

So, choose your language wisely and learn its Standard library

C++ programmers learn how to use STL

Java also has standard library check it out.

practice easy level in hackerrank for few days and later shift to medium and hard
Total Questions: 2

Round: Test
Experience: You are provided with n and m values which denote the rows and columns

Rajesh starts from top most node(0,0)

1-He moves towards the point towards his right.

2-if he cannot move one point to the right, he rotates right and then takes the path to the right

3-if after performing 4 rotate operations , if he cannot move then he would stop.

print the number of nodes reached by him


sample 1:

3 3

output : 9

explanation:

rajesh faces -> direction first

the traversal is

1 2 9

4 3 8

5 6 7
Tips: If u look at the problem

Round: Test
Experience: General quant, verbal ( Questions like those in GRE and CAT), Reasoning, Logic, Brainteasers, They were fairly simple.
Duration: 60 minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: Depends on your resume. CG wasn't a criterion.
Duration: 15-20 minutes

Round: Other Interview
Experience: There were 2 rounds. Resume based. Checked authenticity. There were puzzles, guesstimates, Case study.
Tips: Case Study (Very Imp) and in depth about any projects you have done.

Skill Tips: Did some groundwork on the company about their current venture s( at the time, big billion day was around the corner), have some idea about the state of e-commerce in India. Concepts from Management minor proved to be useful. Build good resume. Should be able to talk at length on each of your POR's and what your role was.
Skills: Communication, Professionalism
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: 4 rounds of Online Tests.
 Aptitude Test (CAT level) 60 minutes
Tips: 100 students were shortlisted from written test

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: In GD there were 8 people in 1 group. Topic to be discussed was “Future of E-commerce in India”

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interview :
Two rounds of interview.
 First Round :
Primarily HR, some industry specific questions and a few case questions.

Round: Stress Interview
Experience: This Was the Second round: It was a stress interview, completely unrelated to the industry, but was focused on the interviewee’s future plans.
Tips: Preparation :  Aptitude Preparation-CAT prep helps.  Have Knowledge about the company.  Prepare for Case studies.

College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: Flipkart is an e-commerce company founded in 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. It
is registered in Singapore and operates in India, where it is headquartered in Bangalore,
Karnataka

Round: Test
Experience: Preparation for test: CAT prep is required to crack the tests. For math, practise quant questions in CAT; for logical & data structures,

Round: Group Discussion
Tips: Preparation for GDs- Attend mock sessions, read about the industry.  Topic asked in this GD: Discuss about the economic future of India.

Round: HR Interview
Tips: Preparation for Interview:  Learn Puzzles  Be prepared for technical questions also interview  For Case studies refer to first 40 pages of ‘case in point’- focus on profitability  Useful websites: ‘Master the Case’. Practise in teams of 2-3.  HR round was for 15-20mins. Check out ‘Youtube tutorials’ for help.  Guesstimates can also be expected. Mostly approach towards the question is only tested.

College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: Usual non-core pattern. Quant, logic, data interpretation, English.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Guesstimate was asked. I was asked, if you are to sellthis, how much will you sell this for?“In a football field, calculate the distance run by a player”.

College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: The questions were mainly from Verbal ability, Reading comprehension, Mathematical ability and logical reasoning. All of them were MCQ with +3 for right answer and -1 for wrong answers I think.
Duration: 60 minutes minutes

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 100 students were divided into 16 groups. That comes something like 6-7 per group. The duration of the GD was 15-20 mins depending on the group. The evaluators mainly looked at our body language, the way we put across our points in the discussion, the quality of the points we told and finally our involvement in the discussion.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: There were two rounds of interview:
1st round: This round was a good mix of technical and HR questions for about 25 min if I remember correctly. I was asked a few puzzles,a guesstimate and HR questions like:Tell me about yourself,What are your strengths and weaknesses?,Why do you want to join Flipkart ? Tell me the latest news about Flipkart ? Estimate the market size of groceries in India?,Do you think entering into e-grocery business is a good idea? Some puzzles were also asked 
2nd round: A few cases studies I prepared for Finance and E-commerce. I took 3 Finance courses (one of them being my minor) from the Institute and registered for a few online Finance courses to gain insights into the subject.Also did a small project as a part of my minor.I have been following E-commerce industry closely from 2013 by reading articles online and the ET.
Tips: Do’s: 1. be confident; Follow the company on media if possible to increase your confidence 2. Know the company & profile well before you go to the interview
Don’ts:1. don’t lie to the interview about thing that you have not done or about something you do not have much idea about. 2. Don’t discuss anything relatedyour pay scale. If the interviewer brings up that, gently brush it aside

General Tips: Choose your passion!



Don’t be chasing things which others think are ‘cool-stuff’ to do. If you are really talented in your passion you can become the next ‘cool’



1stYears: Try to put fight to get an awesome CGPA in the two semesters. It will be easier to maintain a good CG thereafter. Say NO to other extra-curricular activities but do keep track of them as you SHOULD do some for a good resume. A simple vol-ship may be okay if it is not time consuming.



2ndyears: Decide whether you want to pursue your branch further or not. If yes, start reading more about your interest, do some projects and learn some academic software like MATLAB, Origin Pro etc. If you are not interested, then try various fields like Finance, Analytics.



3rd& 4thyears: Don’t leave any opportunity in your chosen field and make use of all that insti can provide you
Skill Tips: August would be the right time to start.



Rather than starting early, I think having a time-table for self would help a lot and make us stress-free.The material provided by the placement website is sufficient. But please form a coherent group of your wing-mates or friends so that you are not stressed out in your preparation. Group preparation does more good than harm. But make sure not to waste time! Pre-final semester....very precious!!!
College Name: IIT MADRAS
Motivation: I got selected for Flipkart because I was well oriented for E-Commerce industry and well-versed with the jargon of that industry.

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Resume points like PoRs matter for only top companies like BCG, McKinsey. If resume is poor, have to compensate by doing well in tests.

Round: Test
Experience: Usual non-core pattern. Quant, logic, datainterpretation, English.

Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: Had worked on a project in TIFR. Was asked, if you are to sell this, how much will you sell this for? “In a football field,calculate the distance run by a player”.

General Tips: Prepare for CAT. Start

preparing in July.
Skill Tips: Get your resume reviewed from your seniorsStart preparation for quants by end of July. Had help from alumni too.
Skills: English based
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: Questions related to aptitude and verbal ability. Similar to CAT level questions. Speed and accuracy is important.
Tips: Aptitude and Verbal are important for any placement test for that matter. Start and practice well before the tests. Don't miss your dream company because of  your poor performance in tests. The more you practice, the easier you can get through.
Duration: 75 minutes
Total Questions: 60

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The topic is to test how much you are inclined to the industry. Moderators are very helpful. Topic is the same for all the groups. One min time to prepare for  the topic, about 10 min to discuss. Chance is given for everyone to conclude after GD.
Tips: You need to make relevant points. Even if we are struggling to make a step, they will help us.
Duration: 15 minutes

General Tips: 1. Aptitude and Verbal are important



2. It is important to define and understand the topic more than paying attention to start and conclude the GD. Knowledge on topic is important in GDs.. Allowing and involving other people shows how well you can perform in a team.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: Test was conducted on basic aptitude and entrepreneur based questions.According to the test results, 120 were shortlisted.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: 60 were shortlisted after being judged in this round.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: In this round,questions were asked like if getting complaints that Flipkart TVs were damaged, what will be the solution to it? .Around 25 were shortlisted after this round.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: In this round questions put up were based on a candidate's resume and after being judged 19 were shortlisted .

Skills: Aptitude, Optimization may help.
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Round: Test
Experience: Since I was preparing for Cat 2015, My quant aptitude speed was above average. This helped me in cracking the test.
Tips: Do prepare for Cat. Even though one is not seriously considering it, it would help in cruising through the aptitude tests during placement.

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: During my GD, I came up with a few points, but they were too mainstream and nothing which would make the instructor notice me.I remember one boy stated that if India changes to Hindustan, We would be kept in the league of terrorism Stricken nations like Afganistan, Pakistan.I immediately Countered that such thinking is shown by narrow minded people,whose opinions shouldnt matter to us in first place.I guess that was a winning stroke for me. There were 10 guys, out of which 4 were selected for the next round.
Tips: Flipkart was quite known for taking GD on random topics, Like Blue vs Black, Joker vs Batman.I remember one group was told to choose their own GD topic.In such Cases, Background Study isnt of much help.It all comes down to the things one knows inherently, things which are accumulated by ones surrounding .In topics such as these, try to give out of the box solutions, so that the person remembers you during selection.Also, prior GD experience helps one in being calm and collected and to think clearly.
Duration: 10 minutes

College Name: IIT ROORKEE