Ola Software Engineer interview questions and process

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Candidates rate the Ola Software Engineer interview Medium-Hard: Reported rounds combine DP/graph coding with 90-minute LLD+HLD design and hiring-manager rounds, and one SDE-2 candidate was rejected after a design round where the interviewer disengaged. Reports describe 5 rounds, from Online Assessment (Cocubes) to HR Round, with about 1-2 weeks after final round per reports (one offer came 2 weeks after HR call; one-day full-loop process reported in 2024) from first call to offer.

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Ola Software Engineer interview rounds

  1. Online Assessment (Cocubes): OA on Cocubes, ~40-60 min, 2-3 coding problems (linked list, arrays) with limited test cases per one report.
  2. DSA / Problem Solving Round
  3. LLD + HLD Design Round
  4. Hiring Manager / Managerial Round
  5. HR Round

Questions reported in Ola Software Engineer interviews

  1. Why should we hire you?
  2. What do you know about this company?
  3. What is your biggest achievement till now?
  4. What did you do during lockdown?

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Ola Software Engineer interview: quick answers

How many rounds are in the Ola Software Engineer interview?

Public reports describe 5 rounds for the Ola Software Engineer interview: (1) Online Assessment, (2) DSA / Problem Solving Round, (3) LLD + HLD Design Round, (4) Hiring Manager / Managerial Round, (5) HR Round. Round 1: OA on Cocubes, ~40-60 min, 2-3 coding problems (linked list, arrays) with limited test cases per one report.

Is the Ola interview difficult?

Public reports put the Ola Software Engineer interview at Medium-Hard difficulty. Reported rounds combine DP/graph coding with 90-minute LLD+HLD design and hiring-manager rounds, and one SDE-2 candidate was rejected after a design round where the interviewer disengaged. The process has 5 rounds, from Online Assessment to HR Round.

Does Ola ask DSA?

Yes. Rounds that involve coding: DSA / Problem Solving Round. Fast, compressed loop (sometimes all rounds in one day) mixing DSA, LLD+HLD design, and managerial/HR; interviewers vary from very helpful to disengaged. Data Structures and Algorithms (DP, graphs, linked lists) is among the skills reports mention most.

How long does Ola take to give results?

Time to a result for the Ola Software Engineer process, per public reports: 1-2 weeks after final round per reports (one offer came 2 weeks after HR call; one-day full-loop process reported in 2024). The process has 5 rounds, from Online Assessment to HR Round.

What is the Ola Software Engineer salary in India?

Estimated from public salary data: 12-25 LPA for mid-level SDE (3-5 years) at product companies per salary data. This is not an official Ola figure, and pay varies by level, city and experience. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Oct 2026.

Sources

Based on 14 public reports: YouTube (8), LeetCode Discuss (6), last updated Oct 2026.

Compiled by Adarsh Sharma from public candidate reports. Unofficial guide: PortLume AI is not affiliated with Ola.

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