RejectedSDE Intern at Ninjacart
- Difficulty
- Process took
- 1-2 Weeks
- Rounds
- 3
- Format
- Remote
- Applied via
- Company Website
How it went
- Technical skills matter, but how you communicate, respond to hints, and stay calm under pressure makes a big difference.
- Even rejections teach you where to focus next.
What they would tell you
- Technical skills matter, but how you communicate, respond to hints, and stay calm under pressure makes a big difference.
- Even rejections teach you where to focus next.
How to prepare
- Revise OOPs, DBMS, OS, and Output-Based Questions. These show up in almost every off-campus intern MCQ test.
- Stick to Easy-Mediums like Arrays, Strings, LinkedLists. Make sure to explain edge cases and write clean code.
Round by round
- 1
Online MCQ Assessment45 min
Initially waitlisted, which was disheartening, but after 2 weeks I received a surprise email inviting me to the interview rounds.They selected based on availability, so do not lose hope if you are waitlisted. Topics Covered: Core CS fundamentals, OOPs, DBMS, OS, Output Prediction, and Pseudocode
- 2
Technical Interview60 min
Start with self-introduction talked about my projects, resume points, and basic OOP concepts Three coding questions,This round was balanced, I was able to show problem-solving clarity even when I struggled with full implementation.
- 3
TR + HR Interview45 min
This was a mix of light technical and HR questions.
- Asked SQL queries, answered correctly
- Print all permutations of a string in lexicographic order.Initially used built-in, but was asked to solve manually, couldn’t fully implement it within time
- Willingness to relocate,Cultural fit and expectations from the internship
What came up
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.