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Stashfin Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 13 Nov 2024

Stashfin Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2Sum DSA leetcode problem
  • Q2. Spiral traversal of a Binary tree
  • Ans. 

    Spiral traversal of a Binary tree involves visiting nodes level by level alternating between left to right and right to left.

    • Start by pushing the root node into a queue.

    • While the queue is not empty, pop a node, print its value, and push its children into the queue.

    • Alternate between popping nodes from the queue and printing their values in a spiral manner.

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. A problem similar to coin change problem of leetcode
  • Ans. 

    The coin change problem involves finding the number of ways to make a certain amount using given coin denominations.

    • Dynamic Programming Approach: Use an array to store the number of ways to make each amount up to the target.

    • Example: For coins [1, 2, 5] and target 5, ways are: 5 (1x5), 2+2+1, 2+1+1+1, 1+1+1+1+1.

    • Base Case: Initialize dp[0] = 1, as there's one way to make 0 amount (using no coins).

    • Iterate through each coi...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Aggressive cows problem
Round 3 - One on one round with CTO 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic behavioural questions like why I am looking for a change and would I be able to handle the increased work pressure as I was shifting from MNC to a startup

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - DSA questions were easy to medium and they didn’t really focus on any one language. Problem solving skills is all they judged me on.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Mar 2025, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. LC 410: Split Array Largest Sum
  • Ans. 

    Split an array into 'm' subarrays to minimize the largest sum among them.

    • Use binary search to find the minimum largest sum possible.

    • Define a helper function to check if a target sum can be achieved with 'm' splits.

    • Example: For array [7, 2, 5, 10, 8] and m=2, the optimal split is [7, 2, 5] and [10, 8] with largest sum 15.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Intro was asked

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - solve similar problems on LC and you would be good.

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I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Find edge score of the nodes in a directed graph
  • Ans. 

    Edge score of nodes in a directed graph

    • Edge score is a measure of the importance of a node in a graph

    • It is calculated by counting the number of edges that point to or from a node

    • Nodes with higher edge scores are considered more important

    • Edge score can be calculated using algorithms like PageRank or HITS

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Rotten oranges after every second in 2D matrix
  • Ans. 

    Simulate rotting of oranges in a 2D matrix every second.

    • Create a queue to store the coordinates of fresh oranges

    • Iterate through the matrix and add the coordinates of fresh oranges to the queue

    • Simulate the rotting process by iterating through the queue and rotting adjacent fresh oranges

    • Keep track of the time taken for all oranges to rot

    • Return -1 if there are any fresh oranges left after the simulation

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Java and Spring concepts, HTTP, HTTPS, OSI layers
  • Q3. DB design for air ticket booking system
  • Ans. 

    DB design for air ticket booking system

    • Create tables for flights, passengers, bookings, and payments

    • Use foreign keys to establish relationships between tables

    • Include fields for flight details, passenger information, and payment details

    • Consider implementing a caching mechanism for frequently accessed data

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't give interviews to Yubi. They just do time pass with the interviewees. After a long interview for 100 minutes they rejected me. Not because of this long session I was upset, I was able to answer everything correctly and the interviewer too applauded me.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Approached by Company

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Low Level Design: How to do rate limiting for a platform serving 100K requests per second.
  • Ans. 

    Implement rate limiting for a platform serving 100K requests per second.

    • Use a token bucket algorithm to limit the rate of incoming requests.

    • Set a maximum number of tokens in the bucket to control the rate.

    • Refill the bucket at a constant rate to allow bursts of requests.

    • Track the timestamp of the last request to enforce the rate limit.

    • Consider using a distributed rate limiting system for scalability.

    • Monitor and adjust t...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview in Nov 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. System Design for Task Scheduler
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable task scheduler to manage and execute tasks efficiently based on priority and timing.

    • Define task attributes: ID, priority, execution time, and status.

    • Use a priority queue to manage task scheduling based on priority.

    • Implement worker threads to execute tasks concurrently.

    • Consider persistent storage for tasks to survive system restarts.

    • Provide an API for adding, updating, and removing tasks.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Past work experience
  • Ans. 

    I have extensive experience in software development, focusing on scalable applications and team collaboration.

    • Led a team of 5 developers in creating a microservices architecture for a healthcare application, improving scalability by 40%.

    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes.

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver features...

  • Answered by AI

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum number of platforms required for train station
  • Q2. Longest Palindromic substring

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please prepare Data structures and Algorithm well. Experience level 6-8 years

Skills evaluated in this interview

Stashfin HR Interview Questions

4 questions and answers

Q. What is your daily routine?
Q. Why should I hire you for this work?
Q. What is your weakness?
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sort the elements of an unsorted array
  • Ans. 

    Use any sorting algorithm to sort the elements of an unsorted array.

    • Choose an appropriate sorting algorithm based on the size of the array and the type of elements.

    • Common sorting algorithms include bubble sort, insertion sort, selection sort, merge sort, quick sort, and heap sort.

    • Implement the chosen algorithm in the programming language of your choice.

    • Test the sorting function with various input arrays to ensure corre...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Minimum energy required to cross all the hurdles without loosing life. If any point energy becomes 0 game over. Input: [-2,-3,3,1,5]
  • Ans. 

    Find minimum energy required to cross all hurdles without losing life.

    • Calculate cumulative sum of energy required to cross each hurdle.

    • Find the minimum cumulative sum and add 1 to it.

    • If the minimum cumulative sum is negative, return its absolute value + 1.

    • This is the minimum energy required to cross all hurdles without losing life.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DS and algorithm. It is kind of easy to crack.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Are these interview questions helpful?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Easy Medium questions

Round 2 - Design Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked to design Basic Facebook.
  • Ans. 

    Design a basic social networking platform similar to Facebook, focusing on user profiles, posts, and interactions.

    • User Registration: Users can create accounts with email and password.

    • User Profiles: Each user has a profile with a photo, bio, and friend list.

    • Posts: Users can create text, image, or video posts visible to friends.

    • News Feed: A central feed displays posts from friends and followed users.

    • Friend Requests: User...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Instahyre and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DP questions 1D DP and Array question

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java questions and technical questions from previous experience
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Behavioural questions and standard HR questions
  • Q2. Why looking for job switch
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. GCD of 2 strings
  • Ans. 

    GCD of 2 strings is not a common concept in software engineering.

    • GCD of 2 strings is not a standard problem in software engineering.

    • It is more common to find GCD of integers or numbers.

    • If the strings represent numbers, you can convert them to integers and find the GCD.

  • Answered by AI

Stashfin Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Stashfin Senior Software Engineer interview?
Stashfin interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Stashfin interview process are One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Stashfin Senior Software Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Stashfin. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Stashfin expect are Backend and Software Development.
What are the top questions asked in Stashfin Senior Software Engineer interview?

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