Kotak Mahindra Bank Software Engineer interview experience

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SDE 2Posted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My path for an SDE-2 backend role started with an HR call, and it was unusually focused on logistics and the story behind my background.

We covered my overall experience, my current tech stack and backend exposure, my current and expected compensation, and my notice period. The conversation also went into personal details like college tier and degree info, along with graduation year and prior compensation.

During the HR discussion, I was also asked about how I’d handle different interview formats—specifically whether I’d need to code in a system design round or just explain my approach. I was even asked which “one LeetCode hard problem” was used in the interview process.

After that HR screen, I went through multiple rounds

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