Cashfree·Software Engineer

Cashfree Software Engineer interview experience

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Gurgaon, HaryanaPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview journey had a clear sequence: DSA first, then machine-coding and design, and finally a deeper project conversation.

I started with two DSA questions—one was a slight variation of Kadane’s algorithm, and the other involved a DFS approach themed around “rotten tomatoes.” That set the tone as problem-solving with some algorithmic twists.

Next came an LLD-and-Java style machine coding round. The focus shifted from pure algorithm questions to design patterns and Java knowledge, and I had to think in terms of structure as well as correctness. After that, the process moved into HLD where I designed a rate limiter, and there was a brief discussion touching load balancing and how the system would behave under

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