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SWIGGY · SDE 1

Swiggy SDE 1 interview

The SDE 1 (entry-level software engineer) level at Swiggy is Associate Software Engineer / SDE-I, 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 Swiggy's careers pages, checked November 2026. Processes vary by team. AlgoRung is not affiliated with Swiggy.

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Swiggy titleAssociate Software Engineer / SDE-I
ExperienceNew grads and engineers with up to about 2 years of experience
Interviews after screeningAbout 3
System design roundYes

The SDE 1 rounds, in order

  1. Online assessment · 90 min

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

    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) · 60 min

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

    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. Low-level design / machine coding · 90 min

    Machine coding / LLD that expects compilable, modular code.

    At SDE 1: Object-oriented design with clear classes and responsibilities. Working code matters more than patterns.

  4. Hiring manager · 45 min

    Projects, scaling choices and culture fit.

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

What Swiggy interviewers look for

Behavioral rounds are based on the Company values: Be Humble, Always be Curious, Always be Learning, Be Honest, Display Highest Level of Integrity, Consumer Comes First, Display a Founder Mentality, Think Win-Win, Think Big, Stand-up & Disagree but Commit Fully…. Questions for each one.

Coding questions to practise for Swiggy 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
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

How the coding round is scored · The online assessment

System design at SDE 1

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.

All Swiggy system design questions

Questions people ask

How many rounds are in the Swiggy SDE 1 interview?

About 3 interviews after the screening: online assessment, coding (dsa), low-level design / machine coding, hiring manager.

Is there a system design round for Swiggy SDE 1?

Yes. 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.

What coding questions does Swiggy ask at SDE 1?

The same question pool is used across levels; the bar rises with level. Most reported: Number of Islands, Cheapest Flights Within K Stops, Asteroid Collision, Two Sum.

What does Swiggy 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