Cashfree Interview Experience

Interviewee — Nikhil Kushwah
Website — https://www.cashfree.com/
Profile — SDE [ 6 months + FTE ]
Internship Stipend — 40k / Month
Salary — 15 Lacs (Base Pay)
Location — Bangalore

Round 1 — Online Assessment

This was an OA round. There were 10 Multiple choice questions which include questions related to debugging, DBMS, and OS. This was followed by 3 coding questions i.e. 1 hard, 1 medium, and 1 easy level of question. The topic of coding questions was- Strings, Dynamic Programming, and greedy.
Prepare the core concepts of CSE like OS, DBMS, SQL, Strings, Dynamic Programming, and greedy well to ace the first round. You need to clear this round to get an interview call.

Round 2 — Technical Interview 1

This was the second round. I was asked to code 2 coding questions
The first one was on strings and the second question was based on dynamic programming on strings. The first question was easy and standard. The second question was comparatively hard as it involved dynamic programming on strings.
The time limit for this round was 1 hour.

Round 3 — Technical Interview 2

This was the third round. The first few questions were on fundamental topics — Operating Systems [OS] and Database Management Systems [DBMS]. The other questions which were asked in this round were related to Networks, Compiler Design, and Object Oriented Programming [OOPs].
This round went on for 1 hour.

Round 4 — Technical Interview 3

This was the fourth round. The questions that were asked were based on resumes and some project-based questions.
The subsequent questions were project applications, real-life implantation of DSA, and what is your interest — backend or frontend and why. This round went around for 30 mins.
This company requires strong college academics and a good college CGPA is important.

Round 5 — HR Interview

This was the fifth and last round. Some standard HR round questions were asked. The subsequent questions were related to the resume. Then there was a discussion on what you expect from Cashfree.
Also, one or two questions related to life situations in corporate life or in the company. Make sure you are confident and clear while answering the questions. Prepare yourself for the standard HR question before the interview itself. This round was short and went around for 15 mins.

Result — Selected.