Urban Company

Role: SDE

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Not Specified (Video published April 2025, likely very recent)

Interview Type: Off-Campus (Referral)

Result: Selected (Received salary call)

Difficulty: Medium (for DSA)

Rounds: 3 rounds

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (Sliding Window, Dynamic Programming - LeetCode Medium), System Design (LLD of Railway or Aeroplane System), CS Fundamentals (OOP, Computer Networks, Operating Systems)

Experience:

The candidate received a referral and was informed by the recruiter about the types of questions to expect (DSA, System Design, CS Fundamentals).

Round 1: DSA
This round involved two LeetCode medium questions. One question was based on a sliding window technique, and the other utilized dynamic programming. The interviewer observed the thinking process during problem-solving on paper.

Round 2: System Design (LLD)
This round focused on Low-Level Design. The candidate was asked to design a system, for example, a railway or an aeroplane system. The interviewer expected a logical overview of working, class implementation, data members, and member functions.

Round 3: CS Fundamentals
This round focused on core Computer Science fundamentals. Topics included Object-Oriented Programming, Computer Networks, and Operating Systems.

The candidate mentioned a 7-day gap between the first and second rounds, and a 3-day gap between the second and third interviews, followed by a call from HR to discuss salary.