Zomato·Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern · junior
RejectedResume deep-dive + longest palindromic substring + SQL check -- no offer
Nov 20230by Anonymous
Application
I applied through university. I interviewed at Zomato
Interview
First 20 min resume scanning (in depth questions about projects, and the theory behind them), then 1 medium level DSA (longest palindromic substring) question, and then asked if I have written any SQL query
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
DSA - Longest palindromic substring
The loop · 3 rounds
Resume Discussion
~20 min in-depth project/theory questions
DSA
Medium level: longest palindromic substring
SQL (verbal)
Asked whether candidate had written SQL queries before
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