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Indeed Software Engineer Interview Experience

Indeed · Entry level

ResultRejected
Timespan3 weeks
DifficultyDifficult
Rounds4

Interview process

syatematic, and all 5 round after the pre phone screening round was on same day.

Focus on code review.

Interview rounds · 4

  1. 1

    Recruiter screen

    basic intro and fit for the role by HR on phone call

    1. Q1. basic intro and fit for the role by HR on phone call
  2. 2

    Phone screen

    Intro followed by One medium DSA question

    1. Q1. Intro followed by One medium DSA question
  3. 3

    Technical round

    Data Structures & AlgorithmsCode ReviewProject DiscussionCoding

    1. Medium/hard DSA question 2. Code review (given a PR containing both frontend and backend code). You can choose your own language 3. Resume deep dive (digging into project and experience + behavioral questions) by seniors 4. Programming exercise with AI (implement a feature efficiently using AI tools on Hackerrank)

    1. Q1. round-1: medium-hard level DSA
    2. Q2. round-2: Code review(given a PR containg both frontend and backend code) - you can choose your language
    3. Q3. round-3: Resume Deep Dive (digging into project and experince + behaviourial question) by seniors
    4. Q4. Round-4: Programming Ex with AI( implemented a feature using efficiently ai tools on hackerrank)
  4. 4

    Final / onsite round

    Hiring Manager round (all interview experience, leadership question, closing round)

    1. Q1. Round-5: Hiring Manager round(all interview experience, leadership question, closing round)

Tips from the candidate

Code review, DSA, Programming with AI.

behavioural question also as it matters a lot.

Medium- hard DSA

If SDE2 or SDE3 -> then prepare System design also as there is one more system design round

Company culture

They mainly focus on code review along with the problem solving.

Details

CompanyIndeed
RoleSoftware Engineer
LevelEntry level
LocationIndia
InterviewedJun 2026
Questions asked7