Godaddy

Role: Software Engineer

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: October 3, 2025

Interview Type: On-Campus

Result: Shortlisted for next round

Difficulty: Online Assessment: Easy, Technical Interview: Easy (for candidate, peers reported Hard)

Rounds: 2 rounds (Online Test + Technical Interview)

Topics Asked: SQL, Data Structures (Linear Search, Hashing, Binary Search), Algorithms (Greedy, DP with Sieve, BFS), Databases (SQL vs NoSQL), Cloud Computing

Experience:

The process began with an Online Test conducted on HackerRank, lasting 10 + 60 minutes. It consisted of four questions: one simple SQL query and three Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) problems. The DSA questions included one on a binary string using a greedy approach, a DP problem with the sieve algorithm, and a straightforward BFS variation. The candidate solved two DSA questions completely and one partially, but couldn't solve the SQL query. Out of 1200 students, 25 were shortlisted for the next round.

The Technical Interview lasted 30-35 minutes. The interviewer was friendly and started with introductions, followed by questions about the candidate's projects. The discussion then moved to databases, specifically the difference between SQL and NoSQL databases and their use cases.

For coding, the interviewer asked how to search for a target in an array. The candidate first explained linear search, then hashing, and finally binary search (assuming a sorted array), which was explained in detail from scratch. The candidate was asked to write the binary search code in C++ and explain it.

Towards the end, the interviewer asked if the candidate had any questions. Upon asking about the next round and expected technologies, the interviewer mentioned it would be similar and advised focusing on cloud computing. The candidate found their interview very simple and easy, but peers reported being asked system design questions for applications like WhatsApp and Flipkart, indicating a potentially higher difficulty for others.