Zepto Backend Engineer interview questions and process

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Candidates rate the Zepto Backend Engineer interview Medium-Hard: Reported loops pair 2 DSA problems in ~25 min each (including a hard DP) with a separate LLD/HLD design round, and BarRaiser-run rounds raise the bar. Reports describe 4 rounds, from DSA / Coding (BarRaiser) to HR, with about 2-4 weeks from first call to offer.

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Zepto Backend Engineer interview rounds

  1. DSA / Coding (BarRaiser): Two coding problems in roughly 25 minutes each; one report got a hard DP (Minimum Cost For Tickets) plus a stack variation, another got Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock and Combination Sum II (pseudocode only for the second).
  2. LLD or HLD Design (BarRaiser)
  3. Hiring Manager
  4. HR

Questions reported in Zepto Backend Engineer interviews

  1. Design a system for managing customer orders and deliveries in a quick commerce platform - structure orders, inventory, and deliveries, and handle order prioritization.
  2. Design a rate limiter as a service where different services can specify the parameter on which rate limiting is applied.
  3. Design the backend database (SQL) for a system, including scaling and indexing considerations.
  4. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock - full working solution required.
  5. Combination Sum II - pseudocode was sufficient.
  6. Minimum Cost For Tickets - expected within 25 minutes.

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Zepto Backend Engineer interview: quick answers

How many rounds are in the Zepto Backend Engineer interview?

Public reports describe 4 rounds for the Zepto Backend Engineer interview: (1) DSA / Coding, (2) LLD or HLD Design, (3) Hiring Manager, (4) HR. Reported time to a result: 2-4 weeks. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Oct 2026.

Is the Zepto interview difficult?

Public reports put the Zepto Backend Engineer interview at Medium-Hard difficulty. Reported loops pair 2 DSA problems in ~25 min each (including a hard DP) with a separate LLD/HLD design round, and BarRaiser-run rounds raise the bar. The process has 4 rounds, from DSA / Coding to HR.

Does Zepto ask DSA in Backend Engineer interviews?

Yes. Rounds that involve coding: DSA / Coding (BarRaiser). BarRaiser-led rounds with strict time pressure on DSA and a design round that goes deep into DB schema, APIs, and concurrency rather than high-level boxes. Data structures and algorithms under time pressure is among the skills reports mention most.

How long does Zepto take to give results?

Time to a result for the Zepto Backend Engineer process, per public reports: 2-4 weeks. The process has 4 rounds, from DSA / Coding to HR. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Oct 2026.

What is the Zepto Backend Engineer salary in India?

From public salary data and candidate posts: Backend role at Zepto: 19.78LPA fixed (1 yr exp), 37.33LPA fixed (5 yrs exp); SDE-2 Backend reported ~15 fixed + 3 bonus at 4 yrs. This is not an official Zepto figure, and pay varies by level, city and experience.

Sources

Based on 14 public reports: LeetCode Discuss (8), AmbitionBox (2), Glassdoor (1), Levels.fyi (1), Weekday (1), YouTube (1), last updated Oct 2026.

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

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