Background :
- Experience: 3+ years
- Current Role: Software Engineer 2 @ Unicorn Startup
- Current CTC: ₹18 LPA (Fixed) + 10% Annual Bonus
- Locus Offer: ₹24 LPA Fixed + ₹1L Joining Bonus
How It Started
Got contacted by a recruiter from Instahyre who shared an overview of the role and compensation details. The process started quickly after I confirmed my interest.
Round 1 – Online Assessment
This round had 2 questions:
1. DSA + LLD Hybrid Question:
- Asked to design a Bank System with different functionalities.
- The problem had 4 stages — after you pass all test cases of one stage, the next part unlocks.
- It tested both coding ability and design thinking.
2. System Design Case Study:
- A detailed design statement was given, followed by 16 MCQs based on that statement.
- It checked understanding of scalability, consistency, database choice, and API design concepts.
✅ Got a call from HR the next day that I cleared this round.
Round 2 – HR / Culture Fit (30 mins)
Mostly around behavioral and cultural alignment.
Topics like: why Locus, current role challenges, and expectations.
Round 3 – System Design (1 hr 30 mins)
With a Senior Engineering Manager.
- Design a Flash Sale System (similar to Flipkart’s Big Billion Days).
- Discussion included topics like:
- Rate limiting
- Cache usage
- Handling inventory consistency
- Queue-based order processing
- Scaling under heavy load
- DB Choices
Round 4 – Discussion with VP of Engineering (45 mins)
- Deep discussion around my past projects and one side project I had worked on.
- Interestingly, he was building something similar — so we had an engaging technical discussion.
Outcome
All rounds were completed in a single day, and I received the offer the same evening 🎉
Overall, the experience was smooth, fast-paced, and very professional.
Locus has a well-structured process that tests both technical depth and system design understanding.
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