I wasn’t rejected for bad System Design...
(And that rejection cost me a ₹30 LPA opportunity.)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_i-wasnt-rejected-for-bad-system-design-activity-7381548411029897216-ocOn

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You’ve always supported me and this time, I want to give something back ❤️

I’m giving 50% OFF on my System Design Guide for all my amazing group members 🙌🏽

It’s my little Diwali gift to you for always believing

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Disappear till DECEMBER 2025 and..

Clear all System Design Rounds

Here is HOW you can do it in 5 steps.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_disappear-till-december-2025-and-clear-activity-7382769717335277568-ZZMY

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First time: I froze, lost 21LPA offer
Second time: I smiled, got 26LPA offer

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_first-time-i-froze-lost-21lpa-offer-second-activity-7383140254842683392-t6xv

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Frequently Asked Interview Questions - SDE (Java/Spring Boot)
Compensation Bracket: ₹25–30 LPA
Role: Backend/Software Engineer

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_frequently-asked-interview-questions-sde-activity-7383404004753612800-7K9q

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27 LPA at Walmart

These were the EXACT questions asked in 2025.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_27-lpa-at-walmart-these-were-the-exact-activity-7383512393957408768--rNn

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I lost a 23 LPA offer.
Not because of DSA.
But because my system was too slow.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_i-lost-a-23-lpa-offer-not-because-of-dsa-activity-7383715184176939008-yQ7I

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Microsoft pays around 30-45LPA for SDE-1 and 50-65LPA for SDE-2

This is the classic question they generally ask

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_microsoft-pays-around-30-45lpa-for-sde-1-activity-7383856531949371392-12-f

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If I could give just 1 advice to any SDE starting their backend prep today. It would be → Master Java.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_java-sde-tech-activity-7384079105975156736-FkDh

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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗔𝗩𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 →
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My college - tier 2
My overall cgpa - 6.79
My first package - 3 LPA
My first company - service-based

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_my-college-tier-2-my-overall-cgpa-679-activity-7384219034260590592-vPV4

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You’ve always supported me and this time, I want to give something back ❤️

I’m giving 50% OFF on my System Design Guide for all my amazing group members 🙌🏽

It’s my little Diwali gift to you for always believing

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In 18 months, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, TCS, and others cut 100,000+ jobs.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_in-18-months-amazon-google-microsoft-activity-7384438726715727872-NruT

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Atlassian pays around 50-70LPA for SDE-1 and 60-90LPA for SDE-2

This is the classic question they generally ask

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_atlassian-pays-around-50-70lpa-for-sde-1-activity-7384582361075638272-vknd

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I saw my junior go from TCS (4 LPA) ⇾ Microsoft (35 LPA+)
I saw my batchmate go from HCL (5.5 LPA) ⇾ Google (30+ LPA)
I saw my friend go from Wipro (4 LPA) ⇾ Salesforce (20 LPA+)

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_dsa-systemdesign-activity-7384794950346899456-67mP

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Meta – 85% rounds are (DSA + System Design)
Google – 80% (DSA + System Design)
Amazon – 70% (DSA + System Design)
Microsoft – 75% (DSA + System Design)

If you want to clear any Software Engineer interviews, the formula is simple System Design and DSA

Here are the 16 most asked questions on these topics:

𝗗𝗦𝗔
1. Implement LRU/LFU Cache.
2. Find Median from Data Stream.
3. Word Ladder problem (shortest transformation).
4. Merge K Sorted Lists.
5. Detect Cycle in a Directed Graph.
6. Maximum Subarray Sum (Kadane + variations).
7. Kth Largest Element in a Stream.
8. Design a Scheduler with Task Priorities.
9. DSA Roadmap: https://lnkd.in/dvvVJ5zn

𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻
9. Design a scalable Chat Application (WhatsApp/Slack).
10. Design a URL Shortener.
11. Design a distributed Notification System.
12. How would you scale a Video Streaming platform?
13. Design a Payment System (like Razorpay/Stripe).
14. How do you design an API Rate Limiter?
15. Design an E-commerce Checkout System.
16. Design a Ride-Hailing app (Uber/Ola).

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!

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Use code 𝗦𝗗𝗘𝟰𝟬.

Stay Hungry, Stay FoolisH!

My journey from 6 LPA at SUMA to 26 LPA today in just 7 months.

This is exactly what I did.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_my-journey-from-6-lpa-at-suma-to-26-lpa-today-activity-7384947371136258048-lsyU

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Flipkart interviewer: Your backend service works fine in staging, but crashes in production. Users can’t log in. Too many requests. You have 30 minutes to find the issue. Go.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_flipkart-interviewer-your-backend-service-activity-7385162795031441408-KW1l

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Goldman Sachs Interview Experience
Compensation: 38LPA
Role: Java Backend Developer

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_goldman-sachs-interview-experience-compensation-activity-7385313090021654529-6k5M

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DSA a day can keep interview rejection away.

Yes, practicing at least one question a day can help you crack any SDE interview.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_dsa-a-day-can-keep-interview-rejection-away-activity-7385529422365310976-xoKD

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I have researched lots of product-based companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix, Zomato, Goldman Sachs, Paytm, J.P. Morgan, etc., for SDE-1, and 2 roles, and found that these 20 system design questions are almost asked in every interview, both at the fresher and experienced levels.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_i-have-researched-lots-of-product-based-companies-activity-7385893711584428032-Z4xl

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