The interview was conducted in three rounds. In the first round, I was asked easy to medium-level DSA questions. In the second round, I was asked about the projects and tech stack mentioned in my resume. The third round was a mix of both DSA and project-related questions.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Inncircles (Hyderābād) in July 2025
Interview
Alright, cutting the fluff: Inncircles interviews are a grind focused heavily on solid DSA skills and MERN stack knowledge, with a surprise sprinkle of basic system design even for freshers—because why not? The process usually kicks off with an online coding test (~45 minutes, 8 questions) covering arrays, strings, recursion, and sometimes language-specific tasks, weeding out the herd from about 300 candidates down to a dozen or so. Next up is a 30-minute technical round diving into data structures like linked lists, MongoDB queries, and problem-solving questions like finding the kth smallest element or minimum in a rotated array. The second technical round shifts to MERN stack projects, HTML/CSS fundamentals, and some unexpected system design questions, with some candidates reporting unprofessional interviewer behavior (mic muting and side talks, so stay sharp and don’t get rattled). Finally, out of over 400 participants, only a few get selected. Behavioral questions test your vision and handling of project constraints but don’t expect hand-holding—they expect you to come prepared. Bottom line: if you’re not solid on arrays, linked lists, bit manipulation, and your MERN stack projects, you’re dead in the water. Also, punctuality and professionalism aren’t optional — slacking there could tank your chances. Inncircles doesn’t mess around, so prep accordingly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
a classic “Delete a node in a singly linked list without access to the head.” It’s that sneaky little question designed to mess with your assumptions. No head pointer means you can’t traverse backward, so you have to copy the next node’s data into the current one and bypass it. It’s like a Linked List hack 101. If you can’t nail this, you’re not even close to clearing their DSA bar.