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Updated 29 Jan 2024

Ola Cabs Principal Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Machine Coding Round LLD of Calender Application
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design CricInfo
  • Ans. 

    Design CricInfo - a platform for cricket enthusiasts to get live scores, player stats, news, and engage in discussions.

    • Create a database to store match data, player information, and news articles

    • Develop APIs to fetch live scores, player stats, and news from various sources

    • Implement a user interface for users to view live scores, player profiles, and news articles

    • Include features for users to comment, discuss, and share...

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Past project discussion

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview questions from similar companies

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
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 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

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 Aug 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Java and Spring Boot Questions All Commonly asked Questions
  • Q2. Questions about basic SQL
  • Q3. Questions based on resume and Project
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions related to high level DB Questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare Java Sring Boot and Deep level of System Design for final round.

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Less technical more on process

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They require people who knows all the technology like routing switching wireless firewall SD WAN

Ola Cabs Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ola Cabs Principal Engineer interview?
Ola Cabs interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ola Cabs interview process are One-on-one Round and Technical.
How to prepare for Ola Cabs Principal Engineer 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 Ola Cabs. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Ola Cabs expect are MySQL, C++, Coding, Debugging and Open Source.
What are the top questions asked in Ola Cabs Principal Engineer interview?

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