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Rejected

Senior Software Engineer at Walmart

Difficulty
Process took
2-3 Weeks
Rounds
4
Format
Remote
Applied via
Email

How it went

  • Overall, it was a thorough process, testing both coding and system design skills along with my behavioral fit for the team.

What they would tell you

  • Overall, it was a thorough process, testing both coding and system design skills along with my behavioral fit for the team.

How to prepare

  • Arrays, strings, sliding window, and classic DP

Their background

Hi everyone, I recently interviewed for the SSE role at Walmart and wanted to share my experience.

Round by round

  1. 1

    DSA60 min

    The first round was purely DSA. I was given two medium-level problems ,one on dynamic programming and another on sliding window techniques. Both required careful thinking, but I was able to code them successfully and explain my approach to the interviewer.

  2. 2

    LLD60 min

    The second round focused on Java and Low-Level Design. I had to design the database and basic LLD for a ticket booking app, similar to IRCTC. In addition, the interviewer asked questions on the Collections framework, Hibernate, Spring Boot, and some core Java concepts. It was a mix of theoretical and practical discussions.

  3. 3

    HLD60 min

    The third round was a High-Level Design round where I was asked to design an e-commerce application. The emphasis was on the purchase and return workflows, scalability, and handling real-time updates. I presented functional requirements, non-functional requirements, the architecture, and API design while addressing potential edge cases.

  4. 4

    Managerial60 min

    Finally, the fourth round was a behavioral discussion. I talked about my last project, elaborated on the skills listed in my resume, and answered common behavioral questions about handling challenges, teamwork, and problem-solving.

What came up

MediumRemote3 4 years

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

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