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

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27 LPA at Walmart

These were the EXACT questions asked in 2025.

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

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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

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

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My college - tier 2
My overall cgpa - 6.79
My first package - 3 LPA
My first company - service-based

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

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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

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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+)

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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:

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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

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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).

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

This is exactly what I did.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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I had 8 interviews and 0 offers.

After the 17th, I had 5 offers in hand.

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Just add a login button.
How hard can it be?
You take a username and password, check in the DB, and log them in.
Until real users start logging in from multiple devices… and your system falls apart under “simple” expectations.

Here’s why 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rajatgajbhiye_just-add-a-login-button-how-hard-can-it-activity-7386754875872919553-C9JW

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Before accepting a job offer:

(Do this to avoid working in a toxic workplace)

1. Click 'Search' on LinkedIn.
2. Find the company you interviewed at.
3. Press the 'people' button and filter it down.
4. Filter by 'location', and 'what they do' specifically.
5. Now, look for people who left the company recently.
6. To do so, click "all filters" and select 'past employees.'

Send them this message:

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