Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - Mumbai, Maharashtra
April 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Two DSA LeetCode medium-level questions were asked in the PS/DS round:
- One was based on 2 Sum with a follow-up modification: count all pairs with sum >= target.
- The second was balancing coins in a binary tree, where each node should have only one coin, and the total number of coins in the tree equals the number of nodes.
Discussion around previous projects, tech stack, and basic HR questions.
A system design question based on a mobile application was also presented.
Questions
Distribute coins in a binary tree.
Number of pairs with sum >= k.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the PhonePe Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
PhonePe's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in Mumbai, Maharashtra is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for PhonePe's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
PhonePe Work Experiences
5.0
Great Learning, Amazing Scale
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
October 9, 2025
Pros: Good learning for engineers and good scale.
Cons: Did not find any cons.
4.0
Great Culture, Office Politics
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 22, 2025
Pros: work culture, learning, wlb, food
Cons: Office politics, 5 days in the office, office location.
5.0
Great Culture, Fintech Focus
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
July 28, 2025
Pros: Good work culture with many employee benefit programs.
Cons: Mostly Fintech work, as it is a Fintech company.
- 5.0Great Learning, Amazing ScaleSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 9, 2025Pros: Good learning for engineers and good scale.Cons: Did not find any cons.
- 4.0Great Culture, Office PoliticsSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 22, 2025Pros: work culture, learning, wlb, foodCons: Office politics, 5 days in the office, office location.
- 5.0Great Culture, Fintech FocusSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJuly 28, 2025Pros: Good work culture with many employee benefit programs.Cons: Mostly Fintech work, as it is a Fintech company.
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