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
J'ai postulé via une autre source. Le processus a pris 3 jours. J'ai passé un entretien chez Paytm (Bengaluru) en avr. 2026
Entretien
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.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 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)
J'ai postulé via une agence de recrutement. Le processus a pris 1 semaine. J'ai passé un entretien chez Paytm (Bengaluru) en janv. 2022
Entretien
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 .
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
2 Leetcode hard questions. Frustated guy came to take interview who asks 2 Leetcode hard questions in 25 minutes