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Paytm Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 21 Jan 2025

Top Paytm Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

  • Q1. Search In Rotated Sorted Array Problem Statement Given a sorted array of distinct integers that has been rotated clockwise by an unknown amount, you need to search for a ...read more
  • Q2. Reverse Alternate K Nodes Problem Statement You are given a singly linked list of integers along with a positive integer 'K'. The task is to modify the linked list by re ...read more
  • Q3. What are the best and worst solutions for the coding problem "Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters," including a detailed explanation of each solution along wit ...read more
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Paytm Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

37 interviews found

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

I was interviewed in May 2023.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Some mcq questions on Java and 2 DSA medium questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Spring boot , Java and DSA questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design BookMyShow low level design
  • Ans. 

    BookMyShow low level design for ticket booking system

    • Use microservices architecture for scalability and flexibility

    • Implement user authentication and authorization for secure transactions

    • Utilize databases for storing user and event information

    • Include payment gateway integration for seamless transactions

  • Answered by AI
Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design lru cache and code
  • Ans. 

    LRU cache is a data structure that stores a fixed number of items and removes the least recently used item when the cache is full.

    • Use a combination of a doubly linked list and a hashmap to implement the LRU cache.

    • When an item is accessed, move it to the front of the linked list to mark it as the most recently used item.

    • When adding a new item, check if the cache is full. If it is full, remove the least recently used ite...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

Moving 0's in matrix
graph based question

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Array based question

Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic questions about project and work experience

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. DS questions around array and DP
  • Q2. Array manipulation, dynamic programming
  • Q3. Segregation of number in an array
  • Ans. 

    Segregate numbers in an array of strings based on odd/even

    • Iterate through the array and separate odd and even numbers into two separate arrays

    • Use parseInt() to convert strings to numbers for comparison

    • Return the two arrays of odd and even numbers

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. React life cycle
  • Q5. Promise and async await

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

It was around 1 hr 30 mins. 2 Coding questions. 1 api data fetching. 1 SQL query question. Rest of the questions were based on java and ds algo basics.

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java questions, jvm architecture

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - The interviewer came with the ego of rejecting the candidate. I've attempted paytm's interview thrice in my life and every time it feels one of the interviewer is just frustrated with his job and has came up with the sole purpose of rejecting the candidates. They ask irrelevant questions which has nothing to do with your day to day working in the company.
If you feel that you need a good work environment where people are not frustrated, don't attempt this companies interview.

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. An array based problem about sorting and stock price calculation.
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. A binary tree related question to calculate height.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. API creation, authentication and JWTs

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be well prepared.

Get interview-ready with Top Paytm Interview Questions

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sharding, sql vs nosql, project discussion and tradoffs
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavior and culture questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Medium level 3 coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Coding problem plus Java spring hibernate question. Interviewer was very friendly and understanding.
  • Q2. LinkedList question
  • Q3. Java questions and collections
  • Q4. Spring , spring boot , microservices,hibernate
Round 3 - HOD Round 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. He asked to Create Rest API with all the layers.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go for it

I was interviewed in May 2022.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Timing - Flexible, can take any time as per convenience.
Environment was great.

  • Q1. 

    Reverse Alternate K Nodes Problem Statement

    You are given a singly linked list of integers along with a positive integer 'K'. The task is to modify the linked list by reversing every alternate 'K' nodes o...

Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Timing - around 12pm
It was a call on Google meet.
Interviewer was friendly

  • Q1. 

    Search In Rotated Sorted Array Problem Statement

    Given a sorted array of distinct integers that has been rotated clockwise by an unknown amount, you need to search for a specified integer in the array. Fo...

Round 3 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Managerial round. Mostly around system design

  • Q1. Design a search service that provides relevant results for travel.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as Senior Software Engineer in NoidaEligibility criteria2 years previous experiencePaytm (One97 Communications Limited) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, System Design, Algorithms, Graphs, TreesTime required to prepare for the interview - 1.5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Practice is the key to crack any interview. Solve as many questions as you can.
Tip 2 : Learn about the company values.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Keep it short and concise
Tip 2 : Try to highlight some work or projects that you did outside your work

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Sort an array of 0s, 1s and 2s, Design a music player with shuffle functionality: output- int[] with shuffled

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Reversing a linked list in groups, diagonal traversal of BT

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bookmyshow HLD , Write a Mysql query to get the 3rd Highest salary.
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA, LLD, HLD are very important
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic java springboot question
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Real life scenario based questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the basics well

Paytm Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Paytm Senior Software Engineer interview?
Paytm interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Paytm interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Paytm Senior Software 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 Paytm. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Paytm expect are Financial Services, EDC, Application Development, Backend and Product Management.
What are the top questions asked in Paytm Senior Software Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Paytm Senior Software Engineer interview -

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How long is the Paytm Senior Software Engineer interview process?

The duration of Paytm Senior Software Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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Paytm Senior Software Engineer Interview Process

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  • Technical Round - 2
  • Technical Round - 3
  • HR Round
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