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FLIPKART · SDE 1

Flipkart SDE 1 interview

The SDE 1 (entry-level software engineer) level at Flipkart is SDE-1, for new grads and engineers with up to about 2 years of experience. The rounds at this level, how each one is scored, and the questions to practise first.

From public candidate reports and Flipkart's careers pages, checked November 2026. Processes vary by team. AlgoRung is not affiliated with Flipkart.

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Flipkart titleSDE-1
ExperienceNew grads and engineers with up to about 2 years of experience
Interviews after screeningAbout 2
System design roundUsually not

The SDE 1 rounds, in order

  1. Online assessment · 90 min

    Campus and hiring-drive candidates take a test with about three DSA problems.

    At SDE 1: The main filter for new grads and campus drives. Expect two medium problems, sometimes one hard. Passing all test cases on both usually gets you to the next round.

  2. Coding (DSA) · 45 min

    Problem Solving & Data Structures (PSDS): usually two medium problems, often DP, trees, recursion or graphs; some candidates get a second PSDS round.

    At SDE 1: The largest part of the loop: often three coding rounds. Medium problems, sometimes one hard. Correct, clean code and clear reasoning matter more than speed.

  3. Hiring manager · 45 min

    Past projects, the architecture of your current org, and behavioral questions.

    At SDE 1: Motivation, learning, a project walk-through and sometimes CS fundamentals.

What Flipkart interviewers look for

Coding questions to practise for Flipkart SDE 1

The largest part of the loop: often three coding rounds. Medium problems, sometimes one hard. Correct, clean code and clear reasoning matter more than speed.

Difficulty
Topic
11 questions
  1. Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters Medium Arrays & Hashing also Amazon, Netflix, Adobe
  2. Asteroid Collision Medium Stack also Swiggy
  3. First Missing Positive Hard Arrays & Hashing also Microsoft, Walmart Global Tech
  4. Word Break Medium Dynamic Programming
  5. Cheapest Flights Within K Stops Medium Graphs also Google, Airbnb, Swiggy
  6. House Robber Medium Dynamic Programming also Adobe
  7. Trapping Rain Water Hard Arrays & Hashing also Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs +1
  8. Rotting Oranges Medium Graphs
  9. 0 - 1 Knapsack Problem Medium Dynamic Programming also Goldman Sachs
  10. Unique Paths II Medium Dynamic Programming
  11. Largest Rectangle in Histogram Hard Monotonic Stack

How the coding round is scored · The online assessment

Design at SDE 1

Machine coding is the first filter for SDE-2 and SDE-3: build a small in-memory app, then defend it. SDE-2 gets an LLD-heavy design round with some HLD; SDE-3 must go deep on both and handle concurrency.

All Flipkart system design questions

Questions people ask

How many rounds are in the Flipkart SDE 1 interview?

About 2 interviews after the screening: online assessment, coding (dsa), hiring manager.

Is there a system design round for Flipkart SDE 1?

Usually not as a separate round. Machine coding is the first filter for SDE-2 and SDE-3: build a small in-memory app, then defend it. SDE-2 gets an LLD-heavy design round with some HLD; SDE-3 must go deep on both and handle concurrency.

What coding questions does Flipkart ask at SDE 1?

The same question pool is used across levels; the bar rises with level. Most reported: Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters, Asteroid Collision, First Missing Positive, Word Break, Cheapest Flights Within K Stops.

What does Flipkart expect in coding rounds at SDE 1?

The largest part of the loop: often three coding rounds. Medium problems, sometimes one hard. Correct, clean code and clear reasoning matter more than speed.

SDE 1 interviews at other companies

SDE 1 interview questions across all companies · Behavioral questions