It had 3 sections, dsa + lld + hld.
dsa - you can expect 1-2 medium leetcode questions
lld - practice designs for swiggy/amazon/uber ( code is not expected in first round ) focus is on the classes and overall design and which design patterns you are using
hld - common questions on dbms, distributed systems, kafka
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Kotak Mahindra Bank (Bengaluru) in May 2026
Interview
This was the first round of sde 1 process, bar raiser .
This round is conducted by third party company called bar raiser.
It consists of dsa, distributed systems and lld