Little Background
Current Company: Service-based
Years of Experience: 2.5 years

Applied: Through Google Form shared on LinkedIn by recruiter.

Online Test (HackerEarth):

• Task: Build a CRUD app (Frontend – React, Backend – Node).
• Two separate applications, time frame: 3 hrs.
• FE: All test cases passed.
• BE: One test case failed.
• Overall, the difficulty was medium.

After a week, I received a call from a third-party vendor that Swiggy uses for their hiring process, informing me that I had cleared the online test and would be proceeding to the first round.

Round 1 - (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)

• Interviewer was from the third party vendor.
• Started with project discussions.
• Then I was given a easy-medium level JS coding problem, where the solution involved using currying.
• Initially explained an approach → while coding realized it wouldn’t work → corrected and gave working solution using currying.
• Also, asked me questions around HTML, CSS and SEO.
• Interviewer was supportive and let me debug with console.
• Feedback: Good.

The next day, I got a call from the recruiter saying I had cleared the first round and would be moving to the interviews with the Swiggy team.

Round 2 – HLD + LLD

• Given Book Search functionality as problem statement.
• Followed structured approach: requirements → HLD → deep dives.
• We spent most of the time on HLD discussions and didn’t get into LLD.
• Later moved to FE part: explained UI implementation, SSR, and CDN usage

The next day, I got a call from the recruiter saying I had cleared the second round and would be moving to the final interview with the HM.

Round 3 – Hiring Manager

• The recruiter informed me that it would be a mix of behavioral + technical.
• Scheduled for 1 hr but it started 15 mins late.
• Asked a few behavioral questions, casual talk.
• Ended in ~15 mins.

Outcome

• After 2 hrs, got automated rejection mail.
• Unsure if decision was pre-made, since HM round was very short and ended abruptly despite answering all questions.

Overall, it was a great experience — I learned a lot throughout the process.