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PayU Payments Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 13 Feb 2025

PayU Payments Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Deep dive into java concepts. Max diameter of a tree in java.
  • Ans. 

    Max diameter of a tree in Java is the longest path between any two nodes in a tree.

    • The diameter of a tree can be calculated by finding the longest path between any two nodes in the tree.

    • This can be done by finding the longest path from the root to a leaf node, and then finding the longest path from another leaf node to the root.

    • The sum of these two paths gives the diameter of the tree.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Lld of loan and borrower design. Design dbs schema. About connection pool, db isolation.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Hiring manager round, more about previous experience and some hypothetical questions.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Have a good grasp of DS algo, java, etc.(Here CGPA doesn't matter)

General Tips: Do’s and Don’ts :
1. Be confident and to be confident prepare well.
2. Set the priority of your companies 
3. Don't start preparation at end. Don't ignore the content of resume.

Be confident and start preparation as soon as possible.
College Name: IIT Kanpur
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal java and sql question
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sping boot and microservice

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared
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

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Hackkerrank (3 questions 90 (LC-Medium &Easy)).
  • Q2. Round 1 DS&Alog Problem solving (LC- Medium) .Round 2 DS & Algo LC-Medium.Round 3 design LinkedIn Data modelling and HLD. Round 4 HLD+LLD+Data modelling for restaurant reservation system.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice Practice & Practice.Be prepared for a System design interview.Trust me it will be easy
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Mar 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Online test link given data structures were asked, array problem and string problem
Likewise Double Linked List was also asked

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Spring boot API endpoint description
  • Ans. 

    Spring Boot API endpoint is a URL that exposes the functionality of a web service.

    • API endpoints are the entry points for the client to access the server's resources.

    • Spring Boot provides a simple and easy way to create RESTful APIs.

    • Endpoints can be secured using Spring Security.

    • Endpoints can be documented using Swagger or Spring REST Docs.

    • Examples: /users, /products, /orders

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. CI CD pipeline, Docker Kubernetes

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident about what you are saying
Be thorough with ur logic and ur skills

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Hacker rank test based on string manipulation questions

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2nd round will be technical
  • Q2. Yes mostly coding and DS questions you can also expect one logical IQ question
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round was mostly behavioural and culture fit round with Manager
Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Salary negotiation
  • Q2. Notice period discussions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for the coding round which will be 1st round hacker rank test
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA round on graph . String questions were asked

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Online assessment and coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. System Design related question to understand e2e picture of a working system in prod.
  • Q2. DS-Algo based question not remember now, but easy one
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Prior project based System Design and questions around it
  • Q2. Design a custom data structure based on requirement
  • Ans. 

    Custom data structure for array of strings

    • Use a trie data structure to efficiently store and search for strings

    • Implement methods for adding, removing, and searching for strings in the trie

    • Consider optimizing the trie for memory usage and performance

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Internal working - of DB structures and indices etc
  • Ans. 

    Understanding internal workings of DB structures and indices is crucial for optimizing database performance.

    • DB structures refer to how data is organized within a database, such as tables, columns, and relationships.

    • Indices are data structures that improve the speed of data retrieval operations by providing quick access to specific data values.

    • Understanding how indices work can help in optimizing query performance by re...

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Past Experience based questions
  • Q2. Behavioral/Attitude observational Questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

PayU Payments Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in PayU Payments Senior Software Engineer interview?
PayU Payments interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the PayU Payments interview process are One-on-one Round and Coding Test.
How to prepare for PayU Payments 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 PayU Payments. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at PayU Payments expect are Financial Services, Agile, Data Structures, MySQL and Python.
What are the top questions asked in PayU Payments Senior Software Engineer interview?

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

  1. Deep dive into java concepts. Max diameter of a tree in ja...read more
  2. Lld of loan and borrower design. Design dbs schema. About connection pool, db i...read more

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