← Interview experiences
Rejected

Software Development Engineer I at Swiggy

Difficulty
Process took
4-5 Weeks
Rounds
4
Format
Remote
Applied via
Company Website

How it went

  • If you face any technical challenges postpone the interview even it postponed multiple times.
  • Don't do preparation on the day of interview. Only revise what you have done previous days.
  • Always clarify the problem before coding
  • Do a mock setup before joining
  • Be prepared with questions like: Tell me about yourself
  • At the end, every interviewer will ask, “Do you have any questions?”, always ask at least 3 meaningful questions that add value to the conversation. This can change your entire interview even if you didn't perform well.

What they would tell you

  • If you face any technical challenges postpone the interview even it postponed multiple times.
  • Don't do preparation on the day of interview. Only revise what you have done previous days.
  • Always clarify the problem before coding
  • Do a mock setup before joining
  • Be prepared with questions like: Tell me about yourself
  • At the end, every interviewer will ask, “Do you have any questions?”, always ask at least 3 meaningful questions that add value to the conversation. This can change your entire interview even if you didn't perform well.

How to prepare

  • Practice DSA atleast one questions daily
  • Be ready to face any situation without panic
  • Watch LLD videos in youtube.
  • Review past interview questions
  • Work on problem-solving patterns instead of random problems – sliding window, two pointers, BFS/DFS, binary search, hashing, etc.
  • Maintain good rest & routine before interviews

Their background

I am a Software developer. I work from Trivandrum, India. I have rich experience in building, designing & customizing Backend Systems.

Round by round

  1. 1

    Online Assessment60 min

    I was asked three questions. I don’t remember the exact questions right now, but one was an easy array problem, the second was also related to arrays and was of medium difficulty, and the third one was related to graphs.

  2. 2

    Machine Round60 min

    This round was not conducted by the Swiggy team; it was conducted by a bar raiser. The interviewer was very supportive. He gave me a medium-level LeetCode question 1711. Count Good Meals. After that, he asked me about Golang concepts such as channels, maps, and some basic questions.

  3. 3

    PSDS Round60 min

    Asked 2 leetcode questions:

  4. 4

    LLD Round60 min

    Design a slot-booking platform for employees. Slots are fixed. I didn’t perform well in this round. It was rescheduled multiple times, when I was ready it didn’t happen, and when they were ready my power went out. I joined about 10 minutes late after switching to backup power and felt panicked. Because I’d already lost time, I jumped into coding without clarifying questions, which created a negative impression. I was rejected after the interview.

What came up

Easy MediumRemote2 3 years

A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.

Sources