Round 1: Phone Screening It lasts for about 60 minutes and centers around past work insight and some critical thinking questions related to the job position you are being interviewed for. It is conducted over the telephone or hangouts. Round 2: Machine Coding The candidates will be given a problem, and they will have to come up with a complete working code (including error handling mechanisms) within 90 mins duration. There will also be a detailed discussion on the candidate's approach to solving the question. So, the total time devoted to this session will be two hours approx. Round 3: Problem Solving and Data Structures Candidates should be prepared for Flipkart coding questions on various data structures. The most commonly asked concepts include String Manipulation, Bit Manipulation, Two Pointers, Searching, Sorting, Backtracking, and Dynamic Programming. Round 4: System Design Round This round is only for senior SDE positions. It lasts for about 60 minutes and includes two types of design interviews: Systems Design and Object-Oriented Design (OOD). Round 5: Managerial Round (Team and Culture Fitment) This round aims at assessing candidates' group fitment based on their experience, interests and skills exhibited in different rounds. It lasts for about 60 minutes. It is a summary round as the interviewer concludes a candidate's core competencies displayed in previous rounds. Candidates must get well acquainted with Flipkart's values and stay candid while answering questions.
