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Walmart Senior Engineering Manager Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 22 Apr 2025

15 Interview questions

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked 3mo ago
Q. What are the key system design considerations for implementing flash sales and managing high-velocity products in an eCommerce platform?
Ans. 

Key considerations for flash sales in eCommerce include scalability, inventory management, user experience, and data analytics.

  • Scalability: Ensure the system can handle sudden spikes in traffic, e.g., using cloud services like AWS or Azure.

  • Load Balancing: Distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers to prevent overload, e.g., using tools like NGINX or HAProxy.

  • Caching: Implement caching strategies (e.g., Red...

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked 5mo ago
Q. How would you design an Instagram-like application that focuses solely on the upload of pictures and text?
Ans. 

Designing an Instagram-like app for photo and text uploads involves user interface, backend, and storage considerations.

  • User Interface: Simple and intuitive design for easy photo uploads and text entry.

  • Backend: Use a microservices architecture to handle uploads, user management, and notifications.

  • Storage: Utilize cloud storage solutions like AWS S3 for scalable image storage.

  • Database: Implement a NoSQL database li...

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A Senior Engineering Manager was asked 5mo ago
Q. Could you provide a detailed explanation of your current project, including an architecture diagram and an explanation of each component, specifically focusing on the technical aspects of how third-party se...
Ans. 

Current project involves a microservices architecture integrating third-party APIs with secure authentication methods.

  • Microservices architecture with independent services for user management, data processing, and API integration.

  • API Gateway acts as a single entry point for all client requests, routing them to appropriate services.

  • Third-party services are called using RESTful APIs, with JSON as the data interchange...

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked 5mo ago
Q. What is your code review process?
Ans. 

My code review process emphasizes collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement to ensure robust and maintainable code.

  • Establish clear guidelines: Define coding standards and best practices to ensure consistency across the codebase.

  • Use pull requests: Encourage developers to submit pull requests for review, allowing for focused discussions on specific changes.

  • Conduct thorough reviews: Review code for functiona...

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. Can you add more events in SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC)?
Ans. 

Yes, additional events can be added in SuccessFactors EC.

  • Additional events can be added through the Manage Business Configuration tool.

  • Events can be customized to fit specific business needs.

  • Examples of additional events include onboarding, offboarding, and promotions.

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. What is the difference between Employee Profile and Employee Central?
Ans. 

Employee Profile is a subset of Employee Central which contains personal and employment information of an employee.

  • Employee Central is a comprehensive HR system that includes Employee Profile as one of its modules.

  • Employee Profile contains basic personal and employment information of an employee such as name, contact details, job title, etc.

  • Employee Central includes additional modules such as Time and Attendance, ...

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Q. Can you describe your previous professional experience?
Q. Can you describe your experience with team management?
A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. What happens if you try to terminate an already terminated employee?
Ans. 

Attempting to terminate an already terminated employee has no effect.

  • The employee's status will remain terminated.

  • No action will be taken by the termination process.

  • The terminated employee will not receive any further communication from the company regarding their employment status.

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A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. What are potential issues with moving payroll to SuccessFactors EC Payroll?
Ans. 

Moving payroll to Successfactors EC Payroll can have potential issues.

  • Integration with other HR systems may be challenging

  • Data migration can be complex and time-consuming

  • Customization may be limited

  • Training employees on new system may be required

  • Costs associated with implementation and maintenance

  • Compliance with local laws and regulations may be difficult

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. What is the payroll control center, and how does it work?
Ans. 

Payroll Control Center is a tool that streamlines payroll processing and provides real-time insights into payroll data.

  • PCC allows for centralized management of payroll data and processes

  • It provides real-time visibility into payroll data and analytics

  • PCC can automate payroll processes and calculations

  • It can integrate with other HR and finance systems

  • PCC helps ensure compliance with payroll regulations and policies

A Senior Engineering Manager was asked
Q. How do you ensure a payment does not get credited to the wrong employee account?
Ans. 

We implement multiple checks and balances to ensure payments are credited to the correct employee account.

  • We verify the employee's account number and name before processing any payment.

  • We implement a two-step verification process to ensure accuracy.

  • We conduct regular audits to ensure all payments are correctly credited.

  • We have a dedicated team to handle any payment discrepancies or errors.

  • We provide training to em...

Walmart Senior Engineering Manager Interview Experiences

6 interviews found

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - High level design 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. How would you design an Instagram-like application that focuses solely on the upload of pictures and text?
  • Ans. 

    Designing an Instagram-like app for photo and text uploads involves user interface, backend, and storage considerations.

    • User Interface: Simple and intuitive design for easy photo uploads and text entry.

    • Backend: Use a microservices architecture to handle uploads, user management, and notifications.

    • Storage: Utilize cloud storage solutions like AWS S3 for scalable image storage.

    • Database: Implement a NoSQL database like Mo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. How do you handle conflicts between stakeholders and the development team?
  • Ans. 

    I facilitate communication and collaboration to resolve conflicts between stakeholders and the development team effectively.

    • Establish open communication: I encourage regular meetings to discuss concerns and expectations, ensuring all voices are heard.

    • Identify common goals: I work with both parties to find shared objectives, which helps align their interests and fosters collaboration.

    • Use data-driven decision-making: I p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What technical contributions have you made in your work?
  • Ans. 

    I have led multiple projects, implemented innovative solutions, and improved team efficiency through technical mentorship.

    • Developed a microservices architecture that improved system scalability and reduced downtime by 30%.

    • Implemented CI/CD pipelines that decreased deployment time from hours to minutes, enhancing team productivity.

    • Mentored junior engineers, resulting in a 40% increase in their code quality and confidenc...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - LLD and eng excellence 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Could you provide a detailed explanation of your current project, including an architecture diagram and an explanation of each component, specifically focusing on the technical aspects of how third-party s...
  • Ans. 

    Current project involves a microservices architecture integrating third-party APIs with secure authentication methods.

    • Microservices architecture with independent services for user management, data processing, and API integration.

    • API Gateway acts as a single entry point for all client requests, routing them to appropriate services.

    • Third-party services are called using RESTful APIs, with JSON as the data interchange form...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is your code review process?
  • Ans. 

    My code review process emphasizes collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement to ensure robust and maintainable code.

    • Establish clear guidelines: Define coding standards and best practices to ensure consistency across the codebase.

    • Use pull requests: Encourage developers to submit pull requests for review, allowing for focused discussions on specific changes.

    • Conduct thorough reviews: Review code for functionality,...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - People skill &  eng mgr skill 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In the brooder 3 section, questions on following sections 1) Role and process 2) People management 3) Innovation an drive

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - There are 5 rounds of interview. I was interviewed up to only 3 three levels.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

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

  • Q1. What are the key System design considerations for implementing flash sales and managing high-velocity products in an eCommerce platform?
  • Ans. 

    Key considerations for flash sales in eCommerce include scalability, inventory management, user experience, and data analytics.

    • Scalability: Ensure the system can handle sudden spikes in traffic, e.g., using cloud services like AWS or Azure.

    • Load Balancing: Distribute incoming traffic across multiple servers to prevent overload, e.g., using tools like NGINX or HAProxy.

    • Caching: Implement caching strategies (e.g., Redis or...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Can you elaborate on your experience in designing a notification system or service, particularly regarding bulk notification processing using SMS, push notifications, and email?
  • Q3. What factors should be considered when choosing a database for system design, and can you explain the CAP theorem, as well as the concepts of data sharding, partitioning, and replicas?
  • Ans. 

    Choosing a database involves various factors like scalability, consistency, and performance, alongside understanding CAP theorem and data strategies.

    • 1. **Data Model**: Choose between relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) based on data structure.

    • 2. **Scalability**: Consider if the database can handle growth; NoSQL databases often scale horizontally.

    • 3. **Consistency vs. Availability**: Understand the tr...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interviewers often seek theoretical answers that align with their expectations and will only regard them as correct if they match their preferred style. Regarding system design, it involves trade-offs that they may not be fully aware of or have limited experience with.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2024.

Round 1 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. LLD Concepts & Engineering Excellence
  • Q2. CI & CD
  • Q3. Design choices
  • Q4. Dora Metrics, Observability
  • Q5. Influx ,ELK, Kafka
  • Q6. Design question
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Solution Design Round
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General Behaviour Questions
  • Ans. 

    Effective leadership involves communication, empathy, and adaptability to drive team success and innovation.

    • Communicate clearly: Regularly update the team on goals and expectations.

    • Foster collaboration: Encourage team members to share ideas and work together.

    • Empathize with team members: Understand their challenges and provide support.

    • Adapt to change: Be flexible in your approach to meet evolving project needs.

    • Lead by e...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design url shortener
Round 3 - Coding Test 

DP program to find maxium sum of given array.

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design calculator app
  • Ans. 

    Design a calculator app with basic arithmetic operations.

    • Include basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

    • Design a user-friendly interface with large buttons for numbers and operations.

    • Allow users to input numbers using both keypad and touch screen.

    • Implement error handling for division by zero and other invalid inputs.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very negative experience with the interviewers, they have strong opinion on how to solve a system design problem even though there are n number of ways to solve a problem they expect you to answer what they have in their mind.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in May 2022. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(9 Questions)

  • Q1. How do you ensure a payment does get credited to wrong employee account?
  • Ans. 

    We implement multiple checks and balances to ensure payments are credited to the correct employee account.

    • We verify the employee's account number and name before processing any payment.

    • We implement a two-step verification process to ensure accuracy.

    • We conduct regular audits to ensure all payments are correctly credited.

    • We have a dedicated team to handle any payment discrepancies or errors.

    • We provide training to employe...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Positive pay file and system validations
  • Q3. What kind of projects have you worked on?
  • Q4. Implementation, Support, Practice development
  • Q5. What happens if you try to terminate an terminated employees?
  • Ans. 

    Attempting to terminate an already terminated employee has no effect.

    • The employee's status will remain terminated.

    • No action will be taken by the termination process.

    • The terminated employee will not receive any further communication from the company regarding their employment status.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Can you add more events in successfactors EC?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, additional events can be added in SuccessFactors EC.

    • Additional events can be added through the Manage Business Configuration tool.

    • Events can be customized to fit specific business needs.

    • Examples of additional events include onboarding, offboarding, and promotions.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. What is difference between Employee Profile and Employee Central?
  • Ans. 

    Employee Profile is a subset of Employee Central which contains personal and employment information of an employee.

    • Employee Central is a comprehensive HR system that includes Employee Profile as one of its modules.

    • Employee Profile contains basic personal and employment information of an employee such as name, contact details, job title, etc.

    • Employee Central includes additional modules such as Time and Attendance, Payro...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. What are potential issues with moving payroll to Successfactors EC Payroll?
  • Ans. 

    Moving payroll to Successfactors EC Payroll can have potential issues.

    • Integration with other HR systems may be challenging

    • Data migration can be complex and time-consuming

    • Customization may be limited

    • Training employees on new system may be required

    • Costs associated with implementation and maintenance

    • Compliance with local laws and regulations may be difficult

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. What is payroll control center and details of how it specifically works?
  • Ans. 

    Payroll Control Center is a tool that streamlines payroll processing and provides real-time insights into payroll data.

    • PCC allows for centralized management of payroll data and processes

    • It provides real-time visibility into payroll data and analytics

    • PCC can automate payroll processes and calculations

    • It can integrate with other HR and finance systems

    • PCC helps ensure compliance with payroll regulations and policies

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Details about projects and deep dives on various technical aspects
  • Q2. Details of certifications and how was it prepared for
  • Ans. 

    I have multiple certifications in various fields of engineering.

    • I have a certification in project management from PMI.

    • I also have a certification in Six Sigma Green Belt.

    • I prepared for these certifications by attending training sessions and studying the course material.

    • I also took practice exams to ensure I was fully prepared for the actual certification exam.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. API and integration of Successfactors
  • Ans. 

    Successfactors API and integration are crucial for efficient HR management.

    • Successfactors API allows for seamless integration with other HR systems.

    • Integration can automate processes such as onboarding and offboarding.

    • API can be used to extract data for reporting and analysis.

    • Integration can improve data accuracy and reduce manual errors.

    • Examples of integrations include SAP ERP, Workday, and Salesforce.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Payroll schema, features, functions, operations
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ways of working, expectations from roles, potential duties
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Management round explaining roles and responsibilities. Understanding ambitions and core strengths and weaknesses
  • Q2. Why are you leaving current organization
  • Q3. What is your management style?
  • Q4. What might prevent your from joining us?
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep it simple and real. Be sure to prepare your technicals well. Have examples of your key achiements and behavior ready.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before May 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design choices, Project deep dive
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System Design round - Designing solution
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable and fault-tolerant system for a social media platform

    • Use microservices architecture to break down the system into smaller, independent services

    • Implement load balancing to distribute traffic evenly across servers

    • Utilize caching mechanisms to improve performance and reduce database load

    • Implement redundancy and failover mechanisms to ensure high availability

    • Use monitoring and alerting tools to detect and...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. People Management and Process Projects and Timelines Personal and team growth

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Programming question on Java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepared yourself for more technical

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Oct 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Java8, ds and algo
  • Q2. Java springboot Microservices

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Please well as it is very good organization
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Dec 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic fundamentals of React, JS, HTML and CSS
  • Q2. Virtual DOM closure Hoisting spread and rest
Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Sprint groom, Maximum story points in sprint, what is the role of scrum master, refresh token, Synthetic events, webpack, reduction, redux saga vs thunk, what pattern thunk follows, hooks
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to sprint grooming, Scrum Master role, refresh tokens, Synthetic events, webpack, redux saga vs thunk, and hooks for Senior Software Engineer position.

    • Sprint grooming involves prioritizing and estimating user stories for the upcoming sprint.

    • Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process and ensures the team follows the Agile principles.

    • Refresh tokens are used to obtain new access tokens after th...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Swagger vs postman

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I have met worst interviewer in technical 2, his way of speaking is degradable.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Your counter offer.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1.People in the team were good I had a good interview experience. Very basic level questions.
2.Microservices must be there in your resume .Even if you are top notch in coding you will not be selected if you have not worked on micro services.
3.Bad experience when it comes to the compensation they pay very very less not even try to match the compensation just simply reject if you have a nice counter offer.
4.Advice : When the candidate is good be flexible in your budget .A good candidate will definitely go ahead and do great work for the team.Or at least try to match the counter offer.
5.Process is really really slow and you might end up losing a potential candidate .
6.Lowes Hires a person who has less salary expectations rather than the person who does the best they are OK with mediocrity.
7.Please don't think this is a product based and join .Lowes has people with service based organization mindset.

Walmart Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Walmart Senior Engineering Manager interview?
Walmart interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Walmart interview process are Technical, Resume Shortlist and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Walmart Senior Engineering Manager 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 Walmart. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Walmart expect are Agile, Data Structures, Computer science, Project Management and SQL.
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