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Updated 2 Mar 2022

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posted on 2 Mar 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Here the interview was basically about frontend.started of with internet and how all types of connections work behind the scenes. Then basic questions of javascript, couple of easy Data structure questions...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Now the basic fundamentals clear and have a positive attitude.

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I was interviewed in Dec 2017.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. You need to find the maximum water pond formed in bw the building
  • Ans. 

    To find the maximum water pond formed between buildings.

    • Identify the lowest point between the buildings.

    • Calculate the area of the pond using the distance between the buildings and the depth of the pond.

    • Consider any obstacles or uneven ground that may affect the pond's shape.

    • Use a surveying tool or satellite imagery to get accurate measurements.

    • Take into account any drainage systems or natural water flow that may affect

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. On mars you have to place n robots and they are connected via GPS. now you need to move each robot such that the whole mars is visited and each robot visit the minimum area(meaning no overlapping of area)...
  • Q3. Design dictionary using trie....having operations of inserting a word, updating and deleting (needed to write full running code)
  • Ans. 

    Design a dictionary using trie with insert, update and delete operations.

    • Implement a Trie data structure with nodes containing a character and a boolean flag to indicate end of word

    • For insert operation, traverse the trie and add nodes for each character in the word

    • For update operation, delete the existing word and insert the updated word

    • For delete operation, mark the end of word flag as false and delete the node if it ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Simple questions
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Questions: 3

College Name: IIT Guwahati

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Questionnaire 

21 Questions

  • Q1. Discussion of previous written test questions
  • Q2. Find the odd repeating element from a set of repeating elements
  • Ans. 

    Find the odd repeating element from an array of strings

    • Use a hash table to count the frequency of each element

    • Iterate through the hash table to find the element with an odd count

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. A 2D matrix is given which is row wise and column wise sorted. Find a particular element from it
  • Ans. 

    Finding an element in a sorted 2D matrix

    • Start from the top right corner or bottom left corner

    • Compare the target element with the current element

    • Move left or down if the target is smaller, else move right or up

    • Repeat until the target is found or all elements are checked

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. SQL Query to find Nth highest salary from table
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to find Nth highest salary from table

    • Use ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses

    • Use subquery to get the Nth highest salary

    • Handle cases where there are less than N distinct salaries

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Another basic SQL query
  • Q6. Write a function that returns '3' when '4' is passed as an input and vice versa without using if-else condition
  • Ans. 

    Function to swap '3' and '4' without using if-else

    • Use XOR operator to swap the values

    • Convert the input to ASCII code and perform the swap

    • Use a lookup table to map the values

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. Question on Suffix trees
  • Q8. Question on Tries
  • Q9. Question on Ternary search trees
  • Q10. Question on hash maps
  • Q11. Question on complexity of an algorithm
  • Q12. 3-4 SQL queries
  • Q13. Question on SQL joins
  • Q14. JAVA questions on static block,static function and static variables
  • Q15. JAVA questions on memory initialization and references
  • Q16. Puzzle on measuring exactly half a glass of water
  • Q17. Introduce yourself
  • Ans. 

    I am a software developer with experience in Java and Python.

    • Proficient in Java and Python programming languages

    • Experience in developing web applications using Spring framework

    • Familiarity with database management systems like MySQL and MongoDB

  • Answered by AI
  • Q18. Why PAYTM?
  • Ans. 

    PAYTM is a leading digital payment platform in India with a wide range of services.

    • PAYTM has a user-friendly interface and offers a seamless payment experience.

    • It provides a variety of services like mobile recharges, bill payments, and online shopping.

    • PAYTM has a strong focus on security and fraud prevention measures.

    • It has a large user base and is widely accepted by merchants across India.

    • PAYTM is constantly innovatin...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q19. Will you go for further studies?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to pursuing further studies in the future.

    • I believe in continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technologies.

    • Further studies can help me specialize in a particular field and enhance my skills.

    • I may consider pursuing a master's degree in computer science or a related field.

    • However, my immediate focus is on gaining practical experience and contributing to the organization.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q20. Why do you think has PAYTM grown so fast?
  • Ans. 

    PAYTM grew fast due to its innovative approach and early adoption of digital payments.

    • Early adoption of digital payments in India

    • Innovative approach with features like mobile recharges, bill payments, and cashback offers

    • Expansion into e-commerce and financial services

    • Strategic partnerships with major companies like Uber and Alibaba

  • Answered by AI
  • Q21. (looking at my CGPA of 9) You can get a better company. Then Why PAYTM only?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: there were 20 mcqs and 2 coding questions. It was a pen and paper test. We were given 1 hour to solve it. The mcqs were of average difficulty. The 2 coding questions were:
1. A variation of the standard Josephus Problem
2. Find the 'x' largest elements from 'n' input elements without using sorting.
Tips: They focus on algorithms not on complete solutions. Do not leave any question unattempted. If you do not know the exact approach then use Brute-Force approach.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The Interviewer was very nice. He was focussing on the approach used not on codes.
Tips: Be calm and think by basics :)

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The interviewer asked high level data structures in this round. But again he saw the approach used and not exact solution
Tips: Don't give up. Tell whatever you know

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: JAVA questions were based on very detailed concepts. Study OOP properly.
Tips: Maintain your calm :)

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Overall the experience was nice and smooth.
Tips: If they allow you to ask them any question then ask them something about the company. They should find you interested in the company :)

General Tips: Just be cool. Show them you are enthusiastic to learn and work. While prepration focus on Basics and Algorithms. Prepare DBMS nicely too :)
Skill Tips: Have full knowledge about your projects
Skills: JAVA, Data Structures, Operating systems, Network Programming, DBMS
College Name: NIT Jalandhar
Motivation: PAYTM is a perfect mix for the dynamic startup culture and stability of a big organiztaion. PAYTM has an amazing work culture and excellent opportunities for growth

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: There were 3 Questions . One on String manipulation and two were on Binary Trees. All were easy but there was time constraint.
Tips: Practice as many question as possible.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 3

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I was given the problem to design a car pooling system complete with the required classes .. data structures which would be used ... how the database would look like etc..
Tips: General understanding of databases and OOP concepts would do.

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Be thorough and have in-depth knowledge of each and every point of your resume.

College Name: BITS Pilani

Interview Preparation Tips

Skills: Algorithm, Java, Data structure
College Name: na
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic Nodejs questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Live peer coding interview
  • Q2. Fundamental of JS and clean code architecture
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary expectation
  • Q2. Joining date and

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Experience was good

I was interviewed before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 45 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

I applied thorough LinkedIn and got a call from HR for the interview.
I went to their Noida Office.
First round was mainly focused on Javascript fundamentals.
Interviewer was also friendly.

Round 2 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 1 hour
Round difficulty - Medium

Second round was after 15 minutes of the first round. The focus of this round was DS & Algorithms.

  • Q1. 

    Find Subarray with Given Sum

    Given an array ARR of N integers and an integer S, determine if there exists a subarray (of positive length) within the given array such that the sum of its elements equals S....

  • Ans. 

    Given an array and a target sum, find a subarray that sums up to the target sum.

    • Iterate through the array while keeping track of the running sum and the starting index of the subarray.

    • Use a hashmap to store the running sum and its corresponding index.

    • If the running sum - target sum is found in the hashmap, it means a subarray with the target sum exists.

    • Return the starting and ending indices of the subarray or [-1, -1]

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Minimum Number of Platforms Required

    You are provided with two arrays, AT and DT, representing the arrival and departure times of all trains arriving at a railway station.

    Your task is to determine the m...

  • Ans. 

    This question asks to find the minimum number of platforms required at a railway station so that no train needs to wait.

    • Sort the arrival and departure times arrays in ascending order.

    • Initialize a variable 'platforms' to 1 and 'maxPlatforms' to 1.

    • Iterate through the arrival and departure times arrays simultaneously.

    • If the current arrival time is less than or equal to the current departure time, increment 'platforms'.

    • If ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

  • Q1. What JavaScript questions did he ask you during the managerial round, and can you describe the work culture of his team?
  • Ans. 

    The interviewer asked about JavaScript questions and the work culture of the team during the managerial round.

    • JavaScript questions related to closures, prototypes, event handling, and asynchronous programming may have been asked.

    • Work culture may involve collaboration, innovation, agile methodologies, and continuous learning.

    • Examples of work culture could include regular team meetings, code reviews, hackathons, and ment

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Face to Face 

Round duration - 15 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in NoidaEligibility criteriaI applied for Frontend role so Javascript was needed.Paytm (One97 Communications Limited) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - JavaScript,React.js,Java,Node.js,DS & Algo,Time required to prepare for the interview - 1 monthInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Be strong at your basics.
Tip 2 : Don't hesitate to ask questions to interviewer.
Tip 3 : Prepare good for DS & Algo as most companies have a separate round for it.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1: If possible make 1 page resume
Tip 2: Don't put too many things. Keep it simple. If you're a fresher and have good projects, do put them before your academic section.
Tip 3: Be ready to explain everything you have in your resume.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was a hacker earth test. The questions i had got was weird and the answer was something along the lines of if(num==2) return "y" else return "N"

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Usual leetcode questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Twitter system design
  • Ans. 

    Twitter is a social media platform that allows users to share short messages called tweets.

    • Twitter uses a distributed system architecture to handle high traffic and ensure scalability.

    • The system consists of multiple servers for different functions such as user authentication, tweet storage, and search indexing.

    • Twitter also uses caching and load balancing techniques to improve performance.

    • To handle real-time updates, Tw...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Api design with filters
  • Ans. 

    API design with filters allows users to retrieve specific data by applying filters to the API request.

    • Filters can be applied to different fields in the API request, such as date range, location, or category.

    • API design should include clear documentation on available filters and their syntax.

    • Filters can be combined to create more complex queries.

    • Examples of filter syntax include using operators such as '>', '<', '>=', '<...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There is a seanprasad leetcode link that definitely should be solved by all software Engineers who are preparing for coding interview. Also try neetcode.io/practice

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

1 hour test conducted by the company

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Data structure and all

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was about DS Algo and Java garbage collection,multithreading

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Low level design of rate limiter
  • Ans. 

    Rate limiter is a system that controls the rate of traffic sent or received by a network interface.

    • Implement a token bucket algorithm to track and limit the rate of requests

    • Use a sliding window algorithm to track the number of requests within a specific time frame

    • Consider using a distributed rate limiter for scalability and fault tolerance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Springboot basics, java basics, future interfaces, basic sql queries

Skills evaluated in this interview

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