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← Swiggy

New Grad / Junior Backend at Swiggy

BackendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Junior backend interview. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Group items by frequency and return the top K.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#heap
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Sort colors.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #two-pointers#array
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  • Median of two sorted arrays.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #binary-search
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  • Permutations.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a webhook receiver with signature verification.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#api
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  • Implement an LRU + TTL cache library.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
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  • How would you design and version a public REST API?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
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  • How do you prevent and detect N+1 queries?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#orm
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you led without a title.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership#star
  • A time you influenced a decision without authority.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star

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