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← HDFC Bank

Mid Backend at HDFC Bank

BackendMidOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Campus-style mid backend interview. Screening test, technical round, then a managerial and HR conversation.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Quantitative aptitude: profit, loss and percentages.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #aptitude
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  • Logical reasoning: data interpretation from charts and tables.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reasoning
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  • Pseudocode: spot the error in the given snippet.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pseudocode
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02

Round 02 · 2 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Check whether a string is a palindrome.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #string
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  • Reverse a string without using library functions.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #string
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03

Round 03 · 4 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What is polymorphism? Compile-time vs runtime.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #oops
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  • Explain your final-year project architecture and your role in it.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #project
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  • Explain primary key, foreign key, unique key and candidate key.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #dbms
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  • Difference between a process and a thread.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #os
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04

Round 04 · 2 questions

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • How do you ensure code quality under a tight delivery timeline?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
  • What would you do if you disagreed with your project lead?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
05

Round 05 · 3 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Where do you see yourself in five years?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
  • Are you comfortable signing the service agreement / bond?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
  • Do you have any backlogs or academic gaps? Please explain.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • Behavioral / HR

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.