Flipkart Frontend Interview Experience | UI Engineer 2
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Round 1: Machine Coding
Asked to build a fully functional React application from scratch. Focus was on state management, forms, component architecture, and UI building skills.
Exact question with solution: Feedback Review System
Some other questions they have asked and I practiced:
- File Explorer
- Image Carousal
💡 Pro tip: Focus on a functional app with good clean code first, then polish it. Clean and modular code is a must!
Round 2: React/JavaScript Round
This might involve review the code submitted in the previous round. However, mostly it is about testing React fundamentals and knowledge of JavaScript and frontend in general. Commonly discussed topics include:
- JavaScript Promises (Recommend Free Resource)
- Polyfills (Recommend Questions) [Often Asked]
- Event Loop
- Intersection Observer
- Core Web Vitals
- Web Security
- Web Performance: Debounce, Throttle
- Other topics like Box Model, build a Redux-like state management library.
💡 This is a very open ended round so discussion can go into any direction of frontend topics. Try to cover as much as you can during preparation.
There could some problem solving questions using JavaScript such as
More Flipkart specific interview questions: https://devtools.tech/questions/all?type=3&companies=flipkart
Round 3: Data Structures & Alogrithms
There were 2 questions. They keep on mix and matching the questions. Some questions I practiced:
- House Robber
- Number Island
- Copy List with Random Painter
- Merge Intervals Variation
- String Compression
Key Learnings
- Try LeetCode's easy/medium problems.
- Practice topics array, sorting, binary search, object manipulations, dynamic programming.
Round 4: System Design / Product Sense
I got Google Calendar but they ask other questions like Website builder (Wix), Booking app, building Flipkart's homepage, and so on.
Key Learnings
- Ask a lot of clarifying questions
- Thinking and how trade-offs are handled matters
Round 5: Hiring Manager Discussion
This stage of the interview is designed to evaluate overall fit and long-term alignment with the team and the organization, beyond pure technical ability.
- Collaboration and Culture Fit: You will be assessed on how effectively you work with cross-functional partners, communicate trade-offs, and navigate disagreements or conflicting priorities.
- Impact of Past Work: Expect a deep dive into your previous projects—what you owned, the decisions you influenced, and the measurable outcomes of your work.
- Clarity on the Role: The discussion will ensure you have a clear understanding of the role’s scope, expectations, and how it supports your professional growth.
- Technical Vision Alignment: You should demonstrate awareness of Flipkart’s current technical landscape, upcoming challenges, and strategic direction, and articulate where your skills and experience add value.