The interview process for Flipkart typically consists of 4-5 rounds, which are outlined below:
Online Coding Round: Candidates will receive a link in their email for an online coding round. They will be given a list of 3 questions to solve within 60-90 minutes. Sample questions from a recent round include:
- Sorting the first k elements of an array in increasing order and the remaining elements in decreasing order, given an array and an integer k.
- A medium-level question based on HashMap from GeeksforGeeks.
- A hard-level advanced string matching question from GeeksforGeeks.
Technical Round 1: This is a virtual face-to-face round, where questions will be asked based on the candidate’s resume and Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA). Sample questions from a recent round include:
- Finding squares of a sorted array, a question of easy level from GeeksforGeeks.
- Maximizing the sum of K corner elements, a medium-level question from GeeksforGeeks.
- Reordering an array to the given indices, a medium-level question from GeeksforGeeks.
Technical Round 2: This is a virtual one-on-one round where DSA or Machine Coding questions will be asked. Candidates should prepare some level of System Design for this round, although it is not mandatory.
- The focus will be on optimized solutions. Sample DSA questions from a recent round include:
- Finding the row with the maximum number of 1s, a medium-level question from GeeksforGeeks.
- Finding the median in a sliding window is a hard-level question from GeeksforGeeks.
- Grouping strings based on given criteria, a medium-level question from GeeksforGeeks.
Hiring Manager Round: This round will focus on behavioral questions. Candidates should learn to use the STAR method to answer these questions effectively.
Final Call: The last round is for salary negotiations and for the company to roll out an offer to the candidate.