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Zepto Software Development Engineer II Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 10 Oct 2024

Zepto Software Development Engineer II Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

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

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Given 2 large numeric comma seperated strings. You need to calculate their sum along with maintaining the correct position of commas. Example Test Case - s1 - "123,456,788" s2 - "1" output - "123,456,789"...
  • Ans. 

    Calculate sum of large numeric comma separated strings without converting to integers.

    • Split the strings by comma to get individual numbers

    • Iterate from right to left and add digits, carrying over if necessary

    • Maintain correct position of commas in the output string

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was Low Level Design Round. Question - Design a file system just like google drive. Functional Requirements - i) It should have functionality of file uploading, downloading, sharing. ii) Need to handle...
Round 3 - Technical 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. It was Hiring Manager round and it tested my knowledge over HLD & LLD. Tell me about the most challenging project which you did till now. Follow Up Questions - i) Draw HLD & write LLD of it. ii) How muc...
  • Q2. What all initiatives I have taken in my career?
  • Ans. 

    I have taken various initiatives in my career to improve processes and drive innovation.

    • Led a team to implement a new agile development process, resulting in faster delivery of products

    • Introduced automated testing tools to improve software quality and reduce manual effort

    • Organized coding workshops for junior developers to enhance their skills and knowledge

    • Initiated a mentorship program to help new hires acclimate to th

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How many microservices do I own & at what scale they handle the traffic?
  • Ans. 

    I own 5 microservices that handle traffic at a scale of 10,000 requests per minute.

    • I own 5 microservices

    • They handle traffic at a scale of 10,000 requests per minute

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Tell me the incidents where you went beyond your limits for the work
  • Ans. 

    I have consistently gone above and beyond in my work by taking on additional projects and working extra hours when needed.

    • Volunteering to lead a high-priority project that required long hours and weekend work

    • Staying late to troubleshoot and resolve a critical issue before a major deadline

    • Taking on extra tasks to help a team member who was overwhelmed with their workload

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Why are you leaving your current organization?
  • Ans. 

    Seeking new challenges and growth opportunities.

    • Desire for career advancement

    • Looking for new challenges

    • Seeking better work-life balance

    • Company restructuring or changes in management

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Zepto Software Development Engineer II interview:
  • DSA
  • HLD
  • LLD

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Bar raiser took, LLD - Design bookmyshow, did well, completed the entire design in given time, the interviewer was satisfied.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Interview Vector took - HLD - Design Online booker reader website, Went well, did the entire design, from data base schema design to API design to the entire HLD diagram, answered all the questions and cro...

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Even when both of the interview went well, both the interviewer were satisfied, I wasn't selected, got no constructive feedback

Software Development Engineer II Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Q1: leetcode medium q2 leetcode medium both array based

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design lld for Zepto system
  • Ans. 

    Design the low level design for Zepto system

    • Identify the components of the Zepto system such as user interface, database, backend services, etc.

    • Define the interactions between the components and how data flows through the system

    • Consider scalability, performance, and security aspects in the design

    • Use appropriate design patterns and technologies to implement the system

    • Include error handling and logging mechanisms in the

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions based on concurrency data security

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in May 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. Frogs Jump Question: FInd the minimum no of hops to reach the last index
2. Missing Element in a sorted array. If size is n. It contains elements from 1 to n+1. Do it in logn

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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

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy and medium level questions on array linked list

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - dont waste time on this one
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy to medium questions, Questions on DSA and Node.js.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Valid parenthesis
  • Q2. Three sum problem

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Zetwerk Software Developer interview:
  • js
  • node.js
  • dsa
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Js question with code snippets
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Given some ant ui design to reacreate from scretch

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked system design for online movie booking plateform
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Feb 2025.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Data Structures, Coding MCQs

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is Data Structure
  • Ans. 

    Data structures are organized formats for storing, managing, and accessing data efficiently.

    • 1. Types: Common data structures include arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs.

    • 2. Arrays: Fixed-size collections of elements, e.g., [1, 2, 3, 4].

    • 3. Linked Lists: Collections of nodes where each node points to the next, e.g., 1 -> 2 -> 3.

    • 4. Stacks: Last-in, first-out (LIFO) structures, e.g., function call ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Write DFS Algorithm
  • Ans. 

    Depth-First Search (DFS) is a graph traversal algorithm that explores as far as possible along each branch before backtracking.

    • DFS uses a stack data structure, either explicitly or via recursion.

    • It starts from a selected node and explores each branch before backtracking.

    • Example: In a binary tree, DFS can be implemented using pre-order, in-order, or post-order traversal.

    • DFS can be used to find connected components in a ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Familiar in Data Structures and Algorithms
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Easy level to Medium level

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2 Easy questions of DSA

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. One DSA question
  • Q2. Normal discussion about tech stack
Round 4 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell about yourself
  • Q2. Why do you want to join digit?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go easy.. Nothing is hard in digit hiring

Zepto Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Zepto Software Development Engineer II interview?
Zepto interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Zepto interview process are Technical, Coding Test and One-on-one Round.
What are the top questions asked in Zepto Software Development Engineer II interview?

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  1. Given 2 large numeric comma seperated strings. You need to calculate their sum ...read more
  2. How many microservices do I own & at what scale they handle the traff...read more
  3. Design lld for Zepto sys...read more

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