There were 4 rounds that happened:
1. SQL - Asking medium to hard SQL queries
2. Coding - Asking medium to hard SQL queries
3. Design - Designing a data warehouse/datalake
4. Hiring Manager - Team fitment and cultural fit
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un'altra fonte. La procedura ha richiesto 3 giorni. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Paytm (Bengaluru) nel mese di apr 2026
Colloquio
3 elimination rounds. Interviewers were respectful and pleasant throughout the process, and the HR was very responsive and supportive. System design discussions were fairly fundamental-focused, covering core concepts and basic architectural reasoning.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1. Designed a rate limiter and LRU cache, followed by strong follow-up discussions around trade-offs and edge cases.
2. Designed a notification system with thoughtful follow-up questions focused on scalability, reliability, and design decisions. (Scale for OTP and promotional campaigns)
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un'agenzia di reclutamento personale. La procedura ha richiesto una settimana. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Paytm (Bengaluru) nel mese di gen 2022
Colloquio
Coding followed by 2 Technical rounds.
1st round. The interviewe came very tired and frustated.
It was 45 minutes interview. First 20 minutes he gave asked about my project in next 25 minutes he asked me to solve two leetcode hard questions .
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
2 Leetcode hard questions. Frustated guy came to take interview who asks 2 Leetcode hard questions in 25 minutes
