Derived from 1 submission for ALL. Format details may vary across different teams or locations.
Process Overview: The interview loop for SDE-2 roles consists of two technical rounds and one managerial/design round. The focus is heavily weighted toward Java expertise and practical system design.
Round Breakdown:
Key Questions:
The interview process consisted of two technical rounds focusing on Java/Spring Boot and one managerial round involving system design. The process was described as in-depth, requiring strong knowledge of project details and core technical concepts.
The first round focused on data structures and Java 8 core concepts, conducted by a senior developer.
Segregate 0s and 1s in an array in-place
Java 8 features
Interfaces
Lambda expressions
Stream APIs
The second round was a deep dive into Java internals and Spring Boot framework knowledge with a senior manager.
Internal working of HashMap
ConcurrentMap
Spring Boot features
Bean scopes
The final round involved behavioral questions and a high-level system design discussion with a director.
Design a traffic system
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