Juspay

Role: SDE1

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: July 2023 (Applied), December 2023 (Experience Posted)

Interview Type: Off-Campus (Applied through careers portal)

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Medium-Hard

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Graph, Trees, Multithreading, Time Complexity, Space Complexity, Atomic Operations, Current Projects, Behavioral, Managerial

Experience:

This candidate with 2.5 years of experience applied for an SDE1 role through the careers portal.

Round 1: Coding Test (Otomeyt platform)
Three questions based on graphs were asked. The difficulty was Easy-Medium. The candidate solved all problems.

Round 2: Hackathon Part 1 (3 hours, Hackerearth platform)
One question, "Tree of Space," was given. The difficulty was Medium - Hard. The candidate was selected for the next round.

Round 3: Hackathon Part 2 (6 hours)
The candidate had to explain the approach, time complexity, and space complexity of the solution from Part 1. The remaining time was dedicated to making the solution thread-safe, with the interviewer emphasizing atomic operations. The candidate presented several solutions and examples. There was also a discussion about their current project.

Round 4: Behavioral and Managerial Round
This round involved questions about the interview process and a deep dive into the candidate's current project. It was more behavioral and managerial. The interviewer also explained Juspay's projects and tech stack.

Final Verdict: Selected. The candidate noted that focusing on graphs, trees, multithreading, and core subjects is key to cracking Juspay.