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Updated 2 Sep 2024

Swiggy Associate Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was an online assessment. Some coding questions. Some cs fundamental mcqs. SQL query, Rest Api question.

Round 2 - Assignment 

An assignment to create a game using nodejs/ go lang/ java.

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion related to Assignment. Told some changes and told to add some more functionalities.
  • Q2. Some APIS were given. It was case study. You had to show the dishes to a customer according to his preferences.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. How does recyclerview works internally ?
  • Ans. 

    RecyclerView is a flexible view for providing a limited window into a large data set.

    • RecyclerView recycles views to improve performance and memory usage.

    • It uses LayoutManager to organize items in a grid, list, or staggered grid layout.

    • Adapter provides data to be displayed in RecyclerView.

    • ItemDecoration can be used to add spacing between items or decorations to items.

    • ItemAnimator can be used to animate item changes in t

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Android basics , Live Data , ViewModel, coroutines internal working

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure your Android basics are clear

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jul 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude Question on various standard topics .

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Application of stack in real life.
  • Ans. 

    Stacks are used in real life for managing undo operations in text editors, backtracking in maze solving, and managing function calls in programming.

    • Undo operations in text editors - allows users to go back to previous states of a document

    • Backtracking in maze solving - helps in keeping track of visited paths and backtracking when necessary

    • Managing function calls in programming - helps in keeping track of function calls

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between i++ and ++i through implementation.
  • Ans. 

    i++ and ++i are both increment operators in C++ but have different behaviors.

    • i++ is a post-increment operator which increments the value of i after using it in an expression.

    • ++i is a pre-increment operator which increments the value of i before using it in an expression.

    • Example: int i = 5; int a = i++; // a = 5, i = 6; int b = ++i; // b = 7, i = 7;

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About your intro and family background.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Instead of focusing on theoretical concepts entire focus must be on conceptual preparation.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed in Jun 2022.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Focus on algorithms - trees, graphs. Questions on improving algorithm performance. Converting algorithm to code.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Deep Study - Graph data structure, Tree Data Structure, and solve as many problems as you can on Graph and Tree

I was interviewed in Mar 2022.

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

AI

Round 2 - Coding Test 

C#

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Info Edge Associate Software Engineer interview:
  • Class and object
  • Construction
  • Access modifier
  • Polymorphism
  • Inheritance
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I am a fresher student. Thank a lot
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Insert node in BST
  • Ans. 

    Insert a node in a Binary Search Tree (BST)

    • Start at the root node and compare the value of the node to be inserted with the current node

    • If the value is less than the current node, move to the left child. If greater, move to the right child

    • Repeat the process until reaching a leaf node, then insert the new node as a left or right child

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design Lift system
  • Ans. 

    Design a lift system for efficient vertical transportation

    • Consider the number of floors in the building

    • Include safety features like emergency stop button

    • Optimize for speed and energy efficiency

    • Implement a user-friendly interface for passengers

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Implement an iterator to flatten 2D vector

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find shortest path to get all keys
  • Ans. 

    Use Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path to get all keys

    • Implement Dijkstra's algorithm to find the shortest path in a graph

    • Consider the keys as nodes in the graph and the paths between keys as edges

    • Keep track of the keys collected and update the shortest path accordingly

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice algorithmic questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Microservices in-depth (advantages/disadvantages, service mesh, communication protocol, monitoring, resilience pattern)
  • Q2. Binary search (not joking)
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Programming Language in-depth
  • Q2. Leetcode Hard Largest Miltiple of 3
  • Ans. 

    Given an array of digits, find the largest multiple of 3 that can be formed from the digits.

    • Sort the array in descending order.

    • If the sum of digits is divisible by 3, return the array as a string.

    • If the sum of digits modulo 3 is 1, remove the smallest digit that has a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, or the two smallest digits that have a remainder of 2 when divided by 3.

    • If the sum of digits modulo 3 is 2, remove the ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just normal LeetCode question (Medium, Hard)

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Design and code a parking lot application

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Past work and digging around that. few changes in past work and how to implement them.
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to ensure that there is no data corruption when data is being streamed and processed asynchronously
  • Ans. 

    To ensure no data corruption during asynchronous streaming and processing, use data validation, error handling, and checksums.

    • Implement data validation techniques to check the integrity of the streamed data.

    • Handle errors and exceptions properly to prevent data corruption.

    • Use checksums or hash functions to verify the integrity of the data.

    • Implement reliable communication protocols like TCP/IP to ensure data integrity.

    • Co...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your machine setup with IDE of your choice.
Keep a list of significant work you have done in the past. Keep all the details handy for them.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I was interviewed before May 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 150 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

3 coding questions and 20 mcq's

  • Q1. 

    Maximum Sum of Two Non-Overlapping Subarrays

    Given an integer array ARR and a positive integer K, your task is to determine two non-overlapping subarrays of length K that yield the maximum combined sum.

    ...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find two non-overlapping subarrays of length K in an array, such that their sum is maximum.

    • Iterate through the array and calculate the sum of each subarray of length K

    • Store the maximum sum obtained from the first subarray

    • Iterate again and calculate the sum of each subarray of length K, excluding the previous subarray

    • Store the maximum sum obtained from the second subarray

    • Return the sum of the two maximum

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Distinct Subsequences Problem Statement

    You are given a string 'S' of length 'N' which may include duplicate alphabets. Your goal is to calculate the number of distinct subsequences in the string.

    Exampl...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the count of distinct subsequences in a given string.

    • Use dynamic programming to solve the problem.

    • Create a 2D array to store the count of distinct subsequences for each prefix of the string.

    • Initialize the first row of the array with 1, as there is only one subsequence of an empty string.

    • For each character in the string, calculate the count of distinct subsequences by considering two cases: including...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Array Intersection Problem Statement

    Given two integer arrays/ lists ARR1 and ARR2 of sizes N and M respectively, you are required to determine their intersection. An intersection is defined as the set of...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the intersection of two integer arrays/lists.

    • Read the number of test cases

    • For each test case, read the size and elements of the first array/list

    • Read the size and elements of the second array/list

    • Find the intersection of the two arrays/lists

    • Print the intersection elements in the order they appear in the first array/list

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 120 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Online video call based round, Timing was 10-11 AM
Interview started with basic greetings, post that i explained by projects in brief and then we jumped right into dsa questoins.

  • Q1. 

    Number of Islands Problem Statement

    You are given a non-empty grid that consists of only 0s and 1s. Your task is to determine the number of islands in this grid.

    An island is defined as a group of 1s (re...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find the number of islands in a grid consisting of 0s and 1s.

    • An island is a group of 1s connected horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

    • The grid is surrounded by 0s on all four edges

    • Use a depth-first search (DFS) or breadth-first search (BFS) algorithm to traverse the grid and count the number of islands

    • Initialize a visited array to keep track of visited cells

    • For each unvisited cell with a value of 1, p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Arrangement Problem Statement

    Determine the number of permutations of list A = [1, 2, ..., N] such that for every index i, either A[i] is divisible by i or i is divisible by A[i].

    Input:

    The input start...
  • Ans. 

    The goal is to find the number of permutations of a list satisfying certain conditions.

    • Iterate through all permutations of the list

    • Check if each permutation satisfies the given conditions

    • Count the number of permutations that satisfy the conditions

    • Return the count for each test case

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Idempotent Matrix Verification

    Determine if a given N * N matrix is an idempotent matrix. A matrix is considered idempotent if it satisfies the following condition:

    M * M = M

    Input:

    The first line cont...
  • Ans. 

    An idempotent matrix is a square matrix that remains unchanged when multiplied by itself.

    • Check if the given matrix satisfies the property M*M = M

    • Iterate through each element of the matrix and perform the matrix multiplication

    • Compare the result with the original matrix

    • If they are equal, return true; otherwise, return false

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 120 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was EM round, started with me explaining my projects in deep and facing some counter questions on that, proceeded to os, dbms basic questions and some low level designing and lastly a puzzle to end interview.

  • Q1. Can you design an attendance management system?
  • Ans. 

    Design attendance management system

    • Create a database to store employee information

    • Implement a user interface for employees to mark their attendance

    • Develop a system to track and record attendance data

    • Generate reports and analytics based on attendance data

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - HR 

Round duration - 20 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was formality round, HR came and explained what meesho does and told my joining dates and compensation details.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in BangaloreEligibility criteriaNo criteriaMeesho interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, DBMS, Dynamic Programming, Low level designTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 MonthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Do medium level queustions
Tip 2 : Learn basic system design for startup interviews.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Put things on your resume that you know by your heart, otherwise will have a lot of difficulty in the HM round.
Tip 2 : Do not mention co-curricular activities on your resume.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Swiggy Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Swiggy Associate Software Engineer interview?
Swiggy interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Swiggy interview process are Technical, Coding Test and Assignment.
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