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INTERVIEW PREP · INDIA

Swiggy software engineer interview

The rounds at each level, what interviewers score, the Company values, and the questions candidates report, linked to problems you can solve here with the editor, walkthrough video and solutions in four languages.

Based on public candidate reports and Swiggy's own careers pages, checked November 2026. Processes vary by team and change over time. AlgoRung is not affiliated with Swiggy.

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Levels

AlgoRung levelSwiggy titleExperienceInterviews after screeningDesign rounds
SDE 1Associate Software Engineer / SDE-INew grad to about 2 years about 3Yes
SDE 2SDE-IIAbout 2 to 5 years about 4Yes
SDE 3SDE-IIISenior, about 5 to 10 years about 4Yes
SDE 4SDE-IVStaff, principal and above about 0Usually not

The rounds, in order

Pick your level above to see only your rounds. Each step links to a guide on how that round is scored.

  1. Phone / recruiter screen · 20 min

    A recruiter screen on stack, notice period and motivation.

    SDE 2, SDE 3

  2. Online assessment · 90 min

    Two or three DSA problems; one 2025 role required Go.

    SDE 1, SDE 2

  3. Coding (DSA) · 60 min

    Live DSA, usually medium problems (intervals, arrays, graphs, BST).

    SDE 1, SDE 2, SDE 3

  4. Low-level design / machine coding · 90 min

    Machine coding / LLD that expects compilable, modular code.

    SDE 1, SDE 2, SDE 3

  5. System design (HLD) · 60 min

    High-level design, often on delivery and booking problems.

    SDE 2, SDE 3

  6. Hiring manager · 45 min

    Projects, scaling choices and culture fit.

    SDE 1, SDE 2, SDE 3

ScreeningCodingDesignBehavioralDecision

What interviewers look for

  • Compilable, extensible machine-coding output using fitting patterns
  • Concurrency awareness (two users booking the same slot)
  • Efficient DSA with clear reasoning
  • Product thinking about customers and delivery partners

Topics to focus on

Weighted by what candidates say comes up and by the reported questions below.

Behavioral: Company values

The values are published on the company blog; culture fit is discussed in the manager round rather than scored value by value.

Be HumbleCollaboration and inclusion

Show how you helped others succeed and made people feel they belonged.

  • Describe a decision you argued against but then had to carry out.
  • Tell me about a time you helped a teammate succeed.
  • Describe a project that needed several teams. How did you get them aligned?
Always be Curious, Always be LearningCuriosity and growth

Show something you learned on your own and how you used it at work.

  • Tell me about the hardest feedback you have given or received.
  • Tell me about a project that failed. What did you learn?
  • Tell me about something you had to learn quickly for a project.
Be Honest, Display Highest Level of IntegrityDisagreement and candor · Integrity and trust

Disagree with data, respectfully, then commit fully once the decision is made.

  • Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager. What happened?
  • Describe a decision you argued against but then had to carry out.
  • Tell me about the hardest feedback you have given or received.
Consumer Comes FirstCustomer focus

Start from a real user problem and show how your decision changed something for them.

  • Describe a time you changed a plan because of what you learned about the user.
  • Tell me about a time you had to balance a customer need against a technical constraint.
Display a Founder MentalityOwnership

Show you took responsibility beyond your task: you noticed, you acted, you followed through.

  • Tell me about a time you took on something outside your responsibilities.
  • Tell me about a time you made a decision that hurt in the short term but helped in the long term.
  • Describe a mistake you made that reached production. How did you handle it?
Think Win-WinCollaboration and inclusion

Show how you helped others succeed and made people feel they belonged.

  • Describe a decision you argued against but then had to carry out.
  • Tell me about a time you helped a teammate succeed.
  • Describe a project that needed several teams. How did you get them aligned?
Think BigInvention and simplification · Big impact and long-term thinking

Show a simpler or new way of doing something and the measurable result.

  • Tell me about a time you made a decision that hurt in the short term but helped in the long term.
  • Tell me about a time you simplified a complex process or system.
  • Describe an idea of yours that the team adopted.
Stand-up & Disagree but Commit FullyDisagreement and candor

Disagree with data, respectfully, then commit fully once the decision is made.

  • Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager. What happened?
  • Describe a decision you argued against but then had to carry out.
  • Tell me about the hardest feedback you have given or received.
Do More with LessDoing more with less

Show a result you got with limited people, time or money.

  • Tell me about a time you achieved a lot with very few resources.
Move Fast, Break Barriers and Deliver ResultsSpeed and delivery

Show a hard deadline met by cutting scope wisely, not by heroics alone.

  • Tell me about a time you missed a deadline.
  • Tell me about a decision you made without all the data you wanted.
  • Tell me about a time you delivered under a very tight deadline.
Never SettleResilience and courage · Ambiguity and judgment

Show you kept going through a setback or made an unpopular call that was right.

  • Tell me about a time you had to balance a customer need against a technical constraint.
  • Describe a project where the requirements were unclear. How did you move forward?
  • Tell me about a decision you made without all the data you wanted.

All behavioral questions · Write your STAR stories in the story bank

Coding questions candidates report

Each links to the AlgoRung problem: write-up, animated walkthrough, solutions in Java, Python, C++ and JavaScript, and an editor with hidden tests. Shared questions show the other companies that ask them.

Difficulty
Topic
4 questions
  1. Number of Islands Medium Graphs also Amazon, Microsoft, Meta +1
  2. Cheapest Flights Within K Stops Medium Graphs also Google, Airbnb, Flipkart
  3. Asteroid Collision Medium Stack also Flipkart
  4. Two Sum Easy Arrays & Hashing also Amazon, Microsoft, Atlassian

Swiggy coding questions by topic · Swiggy SDE 1 interview · Swiggy SDE 2 interview · Swiggy senior interview · Swiggy staff interview

Design questions

LLD / machine coding is the signature round at SDE-I and SDE-II and stresses extensibility and patterns. From SDE-II up, an HLD round is added, typically on real-time delivery or booking systems.

Also reported: Parking lot (LLD) · Meeting scheduler (LLD)

Swiggy system design questions in detail · How to answer any design question: the LADDER method

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Sources

Written in our own words from these public pages and candidate reports, checked November 2026. Company names are trademarks of their owners.

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