Rapido

Role: Product Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: January 2022

Interview Type: Not Specified

Result: Selected

Difficulty: Hard

Rounds: 2 rounds

Topics Asked: System Design, RESTful APIs.

Experience:

The interview for the Product Engineer role consisted of two rounds, with a primary focus on high-level system design and the candidate's willingness to learn new things, alongside their knowledge of past tasks.

Round 1: System Design

This round focused entirely on system design. The main problem was:

• Designing the Redbus System.

Tips provided for this round included asking clarifying questions to gather requirements and having a concrete thought process behind the chosen approach, considering both how and why.

Round 2: System Design + RESTful APIs (Hard)

This round was also focused on system design but additionally covered RESTful APIs. The key question was:

• Tell all the API endpoints you can think of for a system like Bookmyshow.

For this round, it was advised to be aware of all REST principles if using REST and to be ready with apt answers or alternative solutions if feedback is given.