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Flipkart Principal Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 16 Aug 2022

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Principal Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 16 Aug 2022

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Find the minimum palindrome string

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design a blog feed system
  • Ans. 

    A blog feed system that allows users to view and interact with blog posts.

    • Create a database to store blog posts and user information

    • Develop a user interface for viewing and interacting with blog posts

    • Implement a search function to allow users to find specific posts

    • Include social media sharing options for users to share posts

    • Incorporate a commenting system for users to leave feedback on posts

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions on real life problems

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study system design and Data structures and Algorithms

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design bookmyshow
  • Q2. Experience in Cloud
  • Ans. 

    Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions.

    • Designed and implemented scalable cloud architectures using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

    • Managed cloud infrastructure for high-traffic web applications

    • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes

    • Implemented serverless computing solutions using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. SDE based question. How would one debug an issue in Fire Stick Remote which is delivered to customer?

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Amazon Principal Engineer interview:
  • System Design
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design a flash sale kind of a system
  • Ans. 

    A flash sale system is designed to offer limited-time discounts on products or services to create urgency and drive sales.

    • Create a platform where customers can browse and purchase discounted products or services within a specified time frame

    • Implement a countdown timer to create a sense of urgency

    • Ensure a limited quantity of items available to increase demand

    • Notify customers about upcoming flash sales through email or p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Round on achieving concurrency control through various forms of database support for reserving some quantity of an item on an e-commerce site

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

3 medium level coding questions were asked and should be solved in 45 minutes

Round 2 - Design and Architecture 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Google News Engine
  • Ans. 

    Designing Google News Engine

    • Identify sources for news articles

    • Develop algorithms for article ranking

    • Implement user personalization features

    • Design user interface for easy navigation

    • Ensure fast and reliable delivery of news updates

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HM Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Current Project discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please verify with HR if the role is still available and the feedback of each round even though you are through that round.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Asked about generating numbers. Mostly interviewer was looking into how to solve problem of generating numbers in the highly districuted architecture.

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design of coding platform similar to Leetcode or Hackerrank
  • Ans. 

    To design a coding platform like Leetcode or Hackerrank

    • Identify the target audience and their needs

    • Choose the programming languages and frameworks to support

    • Design the user interface and user experience

    • Implement features like code editor, compiler, and test cases

    • Ensure scalability and security of the platform

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice system design use cases from online content

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and system design with leadership principles. This was first screening round over phone. Duration 1 hour.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were 7-8 rounds 1) Coding leetcode style. 2) Low level design, where you may be asked to use IDE and design or extend some already written code 3) System Design - Standard design questions, but depth...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared with coding, and deep concepts of system design

Flipkart Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Flipkart Principal interview?
Flipkart interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Flipkart interview process are Coding Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Flipkart Principal interview?
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 Flipkart. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Flipkart expect are Leadership Hiring, Sourcing, Stakeholder Management, Communication and Relationship Management.
What are the top questions asked in Flipkart Principal interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Flipkart Principal interview -

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