Makemytrip

Role: Not Specified

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: August 28, 2025

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Not Selected

Difficulty: Not Specified

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Operating Systems, Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, Graphs (MST), Dynamic Programming (LPS), Kadane's Algorithm, OOPs, System Design (Architecture, Challenges, Teamwork)

Experience:

This candidate shared their MakeMyTrip interview journey, which ultimately resulted in not being selected.

Round 1: Online Assessment
This round comprised two sections. Section 1 consisted of MCQs based on core CS concepts like Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Operating Systems, Aptitude, and Logical Reasoning. Section 2 had two coding problems. The first, "Airport Connectivity," was a graph problem focused on connecting airports with minimum cost, essentially a Minimum Spanning Tree (MST) problem using concepts like Kruskal's algorithm and Union-Find. The second, "Symmetric Round-Trip Itinerary," was a Dynamic Programming problem to find the length of the longest palindromic subsequence of airport codes.

Round 2: Technical Interview 1 (Online, ~1 hour)
The interview began with a brief self-introduction, followed by coding questions. Both problems were related to Kadane's Algorithm, focusing on finding the maximum subarray sum, with one being a modified version. The candidate successfully solved both. Afterwards, there was a detailed discussion of the candidate's projects, including the tech stack, design decisions, and challenges faced.

Round 3: Technical Interview 2 (~1 hour 30 minutes)
This final technical interview started with introductions. The interviewer then led a detailed discussion of the candidate's projects, focusing on architecture, design choices, and how specific challenges were handled. Core computer science concepts were covered, with several OOPs-related questions, including explaining real-world use cases of inheritance and polymorphism. Behavioral questions about teamwork and collaboration were also asked.

Verdict: The candidate was not selected.

Takeaways: Despite the outcome, the experience highlighted the importance of focusing on Data Structures, Algorithms, Databases, Operating Systems, and System Design when preparing for product-based companies like MakeMyTrip.