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SWIGGY · SDE 2

Swiggy SDE 2 interview

The SDE 2 (mid-level software engineer) level at Swiggy is SDE-II, for engineers with about 2 to 5 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 titleSDE-II
ExperienceEngineers with about 2 to 5 years of experience
Interviews after screeningAbout 4
System design roundYes

The SDE 2 rounds, in order

  1. Phone / recruiter screen · 20 min

    A recruiter screen on stack, notice period and motivation.

    At SDE 2: One or two problems, a little faster. Some companies mix in a design question.

  2. Online assessment · 90 min

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

    At SDE 2: Used by some companies for experienced hires (Amazon, Uber, Salesforce, Oracle). The bar is the same as for SDE 1 but the time is often shorter.

  3. Coding (DSA) · 60 min

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

    At SDE 2: Two or three rounds at medium to hard level. You are expected to reach the optimal approach with fewer hints and to test without being asked.

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

    Machine coding / LLD that expects compilable, modular code.

    At SDE 2: The core round at many product companies: working, modular, extensible code with validation, error handling and tests, finished on time.

  5. System design (HLD) · 60 min

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

    At SDE 2: Present at most companies. A sound end-to-end design with sensible components and basic scaling is enough.

  6. Hiring manager · 45 min

    Projects, scaling choices and culture fit.

    At SDE 2: Ownership of features, handling production issues, working with product and other teams.

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 2

Two or three rounds at medium to hard level. You are expected to reach the optimal approach with fewer hints and to test without being asked.

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 2

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 2 interview?

About 4 interviews after the screening: phone / recruiter screen, online assessment, coding (dsa), low-level design / machine coding, system design (hld), hiring manager.

Is there a system design round for Swiggy SDE 2?

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 2?

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 2?

Two or three rounds at medium to hard level. You are expected to reach the optimal approach with fewer hints and to test without being asked.

SDE 2 interviews at other companies

SDE 2 interview questions across all companies · Behavioral questions