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Updated 2 Jan 2025

MasterCard Software Engineer2 Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions on Javascript, C# and one question on coding
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic of Java, Solid Principle, hash code and equal method, about log4j vulnerability, roles and responsibilities in your current project, Microservice architecture, adapter design pattern, factory design ...
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was more specific to project, deployments, what you are using for checking logs, how you are deploying your application, what is your responsibility in your project etc..

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Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Collection , basic java
  • Q2. Springboot annotations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Basics about springboot will be helpful
And advance concept in java

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

One question related to object-oriented programming and one question related to data structures and algorithms.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DSA - 2 questions need to solve in 45 min with optimal solution one based on recursion and another is based on 2 pointers.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Can you describe the system design for the checkout feature on Amazon, including the request body, API calls, load balancing, database caching, and content delivery network (CDN) considerations?
  • Ans. 

    The system design for the checkout feature on Amazon involves request body, API calls, load balancing, database caching, and CDN considerations.

    • Request body includes user's selected items, shipping address, payment details, etc.

    • API calls are made to process payment, update inventory, and send confirmation emails.

    • Load balancing ensures even distribution of traffic across multiple servers to handle checkout requests effi...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions regarding your resume, previous company project work, and behavioral topics.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Reverse a linked list in k sizes
  • Ans. 

    Reverse a linked list in k sizes

    • Break the linked list into groups of size k

    • Reverse each group individually

    • Connect the reversed groups back together

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Unbounded knapsack
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java theory questions
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Manegerial round, managerial questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DS algo is very imp., must do coding questions from gfg is very helpful.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

LC Medium Hackerearth Test

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Linked List & Binary Tree Medium Hard Problems
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design Discussion focused on DB Design, OOPs, Scalability
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring Manager Round. Mostly resume walkthrough & followed by a System Design problem focused on Scalability

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident. Be thorough with DSA & prepare in advance to explain your past projects and their architecture in detail.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Question base on Tree data structures

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain GC collector in Java
  • Ans. 

    GC collector in Java is responsible for managing memory by reclaiming unused objects and freeing up memory space.

    • GC stands for Garbage Collector

    • Automatically manages memory by reclaiming unused objects

    • Prevents memory leaks and optimizes memory usage

    • Different types of GC algorithms like Serial, Parallel, CMS, G1

    • Example: System.gc() can be used to suggest garbage collection

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Dynamic programming algorithm question
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Low level design for Car rental system
  • Ans. 

    Design a car rental system at a low level

    • Use object-oriented programming to model cars, customers, rentals, etc.

    • Implement a database to store information about available cars, customer bookings, etc.

    • Include features like booking, returning, and searching for cars

    • Consider implementing a pricing system based on factors like car type, duration of rental, etc.

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There was MCQs with two coding questions. one easy and one medium.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was a coding round where questions related tree traversing was asked
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth Java questions containing multithreading, garbage collections etc.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design round. Design LLD for Flipkart shopping cart
Round 5 - Managarial round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion with Manager with some basic HR questions.

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

test timing: 7-8 pm
2 programming questions
webcam proctored

  • Q1. 

    Minimum Cost to Reach End Problem

    You are provided with an array ARR of integers of size 'N' and an integer 'K'. The goal is to move from the starting index to the end of the array with the minimum possib...

  • Ans. 

    Find minimum cost to reach end of array by jumping with constraints

    • Use dynamic programming to keep track of minimum cost at each index

    • Iterate through the array and update the minimum cost based on reachable indices within K steps

    • Calculate cost to jump from current index to reachable indices and update minimum cost accordingly

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in BangaloreEligibility criteria7 CGPA and above, no dead backlogsVisa interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Dynamic Programming, OOPS, Computer Architecture, Algorithms, Bit Manipulation, Operating System, Computer Networking, Cloud conceptsTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Ability to apply data structures in questions(practice graph and Tree questions)
Tip 2 : Thorough knowledge of the projects done
Tip 3 : Good knowledge about computer science concepts

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention projects that you have done yourself and are thorough with 
Tip 2 : mention soft skills

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. More about my technical side.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay connected with good data which may help in current situation for interview process.

MasterCard Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MasterCard Software Engineer2 interview?
MasterCard interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the MasterCard interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for MasterCard Software Engineer2 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 MasterCard. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MasterCard expect are Agile Coaching, Debugging, Hibernate, Information Security and J2EE.
What are the top questions asked in MasterCard Software Engineer2 interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the MasterCard Software Engineer2 interview -

  1. This round was more specific to project, deployments, what you are using for ch...read more
  2. Basic questions on Javascript, C# and one question on cod...read more
  3. Springboot annotati...read more

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