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Swiggy Software Developer Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 10 Jan 2025

Swiggy Software Developer Interview Experiences for Experienced

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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

  • Q1. 

    0/1 Knapsack Problem Statement

    A thief is planning to rob a store and can carry a maximum weight of 'W' in his knapsack. The store contains 'N' items where the ith item has a weight of 'wi' and a value of...

  • Ans. 

    Yes, the 0/1 Knapsack problem can be solved using dynamic programming with a space complexity of not more than O(W).

    • Use a 1D array to store the maximum value that can be stolen for each weight capacity from 0 to W.

    • Iterate through each item and update the array based on whether including the item would increase the total value.

    • The final value in the array at index W will be the maximum value that can be stolen.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Find the Second Largest Element

    Given an array or list of integers 'ARR', identify the second largest element in 'ARR'.

    If a second largest element does not exist, return -1.

    Example:

    Input:
    ARR = [2,...
  • Ans. 

    Find the second largest element in an array of integers.

    • Iterate through the array to find the largest and second largest elements.

    • Handle cases where all elements are identical.

    • Return -1 if a second largest element does not exist.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Video Call 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

System Design Round

  • Q1. Design a system for Twitter, discussing its architecture, key components, and scalability considerations.
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable system for Twitter with key components and architecture.

    • Use microservices architecture for scalability and fault isolation.

    • Key components include user service, tweet service, timeline service, and notification service.

    • Use a distributed database like Cassandra for storing tweets and user data.

    • Implement a message queue like Kafka for handling real-time updates and notifications.

    • Use a caching layer like ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It is just a formality

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI applied for the job as SDE - 1 in BangaloreEligibility criteriaResume shortlistingSwiggy interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - OOPS, Data Structures, Core Java, Algorithms, DBMS, SQL,Time required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : System Design
Tip 2 : Practice questions from leetcode
Tip 3 : Have some projects.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Mention what you know 
Tip 2 : Good previous work to showcase

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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I appeared for an interview before Jan 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Two coding questions were given in the first round to be solved in 60 minutes.

  • Q1. 

    Rearrange Array Elements Problem Statement

    Given an array A containing 'N' integers and an integer m, rearrange the elements of the array such that the differences between the array elements and m are sor...

  • Ans. 

    Rearrange array elements based on their differences from a given integer.

    • Calculate the differences between each element and the given integer.

    • Sort the elements based on their differences while maintaining the original order for elements with the same difference.

    • Implement a function to rearrange the array elements as per the given criteria.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Print Nodes at Distance K from a Given Node

    Given an arbitrary binary tree, a node of the tree, and an integer 'K', find all nodes that are at a distance K from the specified node, and return a list of th...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to find all nodes in a binary tree that are at a distance K from a given node.

    • Traverse the binary tree to find the given node

    • From the given node, perform a depth-first search to find all nodes at distance K

    • Use a list to store the values of the nodes at distance K

    • Return the list of values in any order

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

This was a technical round with questions based on DSA, DBMS, Computer Networking and project based questions.

  • Q1. 

    Triangle of Numbers Pattern

    Ninja is tasked with printing a triangle pattern based on a given number 'N' for any test case.

    Example:

    Input:
    N = 4
    Output:
       1
    232
    34545
    4567654

    Explanation:

    The pat...

  • Ans. 

    Print a triangle pattern of numbers based on a given number 'N'.

    • Iterate through each row and print the numbers accordingly

    • Use spaces to center-align the numbers in each row

    • Increment the numbers in each row as per the pattern

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is the difference between a web server and an application server?
  • Ans. 

    Web server serves static content over HTTP, while application server runs dynamic content and business logic.

    • Web server handles HTTP requests and responses, serving static content like HTML, images, and CSS.

    • Application server executes business logic, runs dynamic content, and interacts with databases.

    • Web server examples include Apache, Nginx, while application server examples include Tomcat, JBoss.

    • Web server focuses on...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How does the internet work?
  • Ans. 

    The internet is a global network of interconnected computers that communicate using standardized protocols.

    • The internet is made up of a vast number of interconnected networks of computers.

    • Data is transmitted over the internet using protocols such as TCP/IP.

    • Websites are hosted on servers connected to the internet, and users access them using web browsers.

    • Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide access to the internet f...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Write a SQL query to find the nth highest salary.
  • Ans. 

    SQL query to find the nth highest salary

    • Use the 'SELECT DISTINCT' statement to get unique salary values

    • Order the salaries in descending order using 'ORDER BY' clause

    • Use 'LIMIT' and 'OFFSET' to get the nth highest salary

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

Typical HR round with behavioral problems.

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Information Technology from Chitkara University. Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAInfo Edge India (Naukri.com) interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 4 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

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I appeared for an interview before Sep 2020.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

  • Q1. 

    Rotate Matrix Right K Times

    You are given a matrix MAT of size 'N' * 'M', where 'N' is the number of rows and 'M' is the number of columns, along with a positive integer 'K'. Your task is to rotate the ma...

  • Ans. 

    Rotate a matrix to the right 'K' times by shifting each column to the right 'K' times.

    • Iterate 'K' times to perform right rotation on the matrix

    • Shift each column to the right by one position in each rotation

    • Handle wrapping around the matrix when shifting columns

    • Return the matrix elements row-wise after 'K' rotations

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Word Search Problem Statement

    Given a two-dimensional grid of size N x M consisting of upper case characters and a string 'WORD', determine how many times the 'WORD' appears in the grid.

    The 'WORD' can b...

  • Ans. 

    Count how many times a given word appears in a 2D grid by moving in any of the eight possible directions.

    • Iterate through each cell in the grid and check if the word can be formed starting from that cell in any of the eight directions.

    • Use recursion to explore all possible paths from a starting cell to form the word.

    • Keep track of visited cells to avoid revisiting the same cell in the same path.

    • Return the count of how man...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Face to Face 

(3 Questions)

Round duration - 75 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview started with an introduction and walk through the resume for first 5 minutes. After that, interview asked few coding questions.

  • Q1. 

    Problem Statement: Largest Island

    You are provided with a non-empty grid consisting of only 0s and 1s. Your task is to determine the maximum area of an island within the given grid.

    An island consists of a...

  • Ans. 

    Find the maximum area of an island in a grid of 0s and 1s.

    • Iterate through the grid and perform depth-first search (DFS) to find connected 1s.

    • Keep track of the area of each island found and return the maximum area.

    • Consider all four directions (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal) while exploring the island.

    • Handle edge cases like grid boundaries and already visited cells during DFS.

    • If no island is present, return 0 as the...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Pythagorean Triplet Problem

    Determine if there exists a Pythagorean triplet within a given array of integers. A Pythagorean triplet consists of three numbers, x, y, and z, such that x^2 + y^2 = z^2.

    Expl...

  • Ans. 

    Check if there exists a Pythagorean triplet in a given array of integers.

    • Iterate through all possible triplets in the array and check if they form a Pythagorean triplet.

    • Use a nested loop to generate all possible combinations of three numbers from the array.

    • Check if the sum of squares of two numbers is equal to the square of the third number.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 

    Top View of Binary Tree Problem Statement

    Given a Binary Tree of integers, you are tasked with finding the top view of the binary tree. The top view is the set of nodes visible when the tree is viewed fro...

  • Ans. 

    Find the top view of a Binary Tree by returning a list of visible nodes when viewed from the top.

    • Traverse the Binary Tree in level order and keep track of the horizontal distance of each node from the root.

    • Use a map to store the nodes at each horizontal distance, and only keep the topmost node for each horizontal distance.

    • Return the values of the topmost nodes in the map as the top view of the Binary Tree.

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Face to Face 

(2 Questions)

Round duration - 90 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

This round was focused on DSA along with short discussion on computer science fundamentals. For coding problems, I was asked to code the first problem only. For others, had to discuss the approach only. For computer science fundamentals, discussion on OOPS. Differences between process and threads were discussed.

  • Q1. 

    Fixing a Swapped Binary Search Tree

    Given a Binary Search Tree (BST) where two nodes have been swapped by mistake, your task is to restore or fix the BST without changing its structure.

    Input:

    The first...
  • Ans. 

    Restore a Binary Search Tree by fixing two swapped nodes without changing its structure.

    • Identify the two nodes that are swapped by mistake in the BST.

    • Swap the values of the two identified nodes to restore the BST.

    • Perform an in-order traversal of the BST to verify the correct restoration.

    • Ensure no extra space other than the recursion stack is used for the solution.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 

    Implement Stack with Linked List

    Your task is to implement a Stack data structure using a Singly Linked List.

    Explanation:

    Create a class named Stack which supports the following operations, each in O(1...

  • Ans. 

    Implement a Stack data structure using a Singly Linked List with operations like getSize, isEmpty, push, pop, and getTop in O(1) time.

    • Create a class named Stack with methods for getSize, isEmpty, push, pop, and getTop.

    • Use a Singly Linked List to store the elements of the stack.

    • Ensure that each operation runs in constant time O(1).

    • Handle edge cases like empty stack appropriately.

    • Test the implementation with sample queri...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Software Engineering from TIET - Thapar Institute of Engineering And Technology. I applied for the job as SDE - 1 in GurgaonEligibility criteria7 CGPAOYO interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Data Structures, Algorithms, OOPS, OS, DBMSTime required to prepare for the interview - 6 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Focus on DSA as you will be judged mostly on that for entry-level software engineer profiles.
Tip 2 : Don't mug up the solution as you might not be able to recall the approach or you might face new question that you haven't seen earlier.
Tip 3 : Practice as much as possible from platforms like InterviewBit, LeetCode.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Try not to mention those things about which you are not comfortable. 
Tip 2 : Having one or two good projects in resume helps.
Tip 3 : Mention good competitive programming ranks (if any)
Tip 4 : Use overleaf.com for making a resume using Latex.

Final outcome of the interviewSelected

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Fibonacci series, Prime function, linked lisk value access, query

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First a test based on amcat. Followed by two technical interview. First Tech Interview basis and overview of you concept of ds and algo will ne asked. In second Tech interview indepth concept of topics such as arrays, linked list, os,algo, etc will be asked. Prepare ds and algo concept, dbms query & concept, internet basis such as protocols, methods,etc.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Sep 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. React JS, coding round, DSA, poly phill, map , shallow copy deep copy, popular JS DSA questions
Round 3 - Assignment 

Basic React JS clock/ stopwatch

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - know how to create componenets, and Easy to early medium level DSA leetcode JS based.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Apr 2023. 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 

2 coding question one on maximum sum problem and other on tree traversal

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Dbms oops dsa questions are there and one coding question which you have to pseudo code it and dry run it
Are these interview questions helpful?
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

They asked advanced currying and vanilla javascript which no one uses

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 DSA Question with 60 hr duration

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

Majorily on SQL and Databases

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Align two images in a page with same width and same height
  • Ans. 

    Use CSS to align two images with same width and height on a page

    • Set both images to have the same width and height using CSS

    • Use flexbox or grid layout to align the images horizontally or vertically

    • Adjust margins or padding to fine-tune the alignment

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Array related question
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Situation based question
  • Q2. Majorily focused on project

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Swiggy Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Swiggy Software Developer interview for experienced candidates?
Swiggy interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Swiggy interview process for experienced candidates are Coding Test.
How to prepare for Swiggy Software Developer interview for experienced candidates?
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 Swiggy. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Swiggy expect are Automation Testing, SDET, SQL, Testing and Testng.

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