Paytm Interview Experience for SDE-1 (On-Campus)

Requirements:- C++, DSA, Operating System, DBMS.

Eligibility Criteria:- B.E/B.Tech (CSE/IT)

CGPA: 7.00 and above (throughout career 70% including 10th & 12th)

I appeared in the on-campus placement of Paytm in September 2021 at the Birla Institute Of Technology, Mesra. It was a total of 5 rounds of process:

ROUND 1 [Resume Shortlisting]

The standard resume shortlisting round is based on skills, achievements, and CGPA. They tried to shortlist those candidates who are hands-on in web development and machine learning and have good DSA skills.

ROUND 2 [Online Coding Test]

This round was conducted on the Hackerrank platform and it consisted of 2 questions from Data Structures & Algorithms. The first question is a basic string question, the second is graph level. I was able to solve both questions in one and a half hours. I was selected for the next round. A total of 25 got selected for the next round.

ROUND3 [Technical Interview-1]

It started with a project discussion and we discussed my project for around 5 minutes. After that, he gave me one basic data structure question to find all anagrams in the string after that he asked basic Operating system questions and basic Data structure. I was able to solve coding questions and also answer almost every question. I got selected for the next round. A total of 10 were selected for the next round.

ROUND4 [Technical Interview-2]

The interview began with a basic introduction and discussion about my projects. This round primarily focused on data structures. I believe it might be challenging for a fresher to encounter such advanced questions in data structures. The interviewer asked a hard-level question about Tries, which I struggled to solve. Unfortunately, I was rejected in this round. Only five candidates were selected in the final HR round.

ROUND 5 [HR Interview]

I wasn’t able to give the interview, but one of my friends appeared in that interview. They ask casual questions and discuss about future scope and the team. And all 5 clears HR rounds with ease.