Phonepe Site Reliability Engineer interview experience

The focus across the technical parts leaned heavily toward problem-solving, system architecture, and troubleshooting, so it wasn’t just theory—it felt like they wanted to see how I reasoned when something breaks.

The difficulty level for me landed in the “difficult” range, mainly because the topics were broad but still demanded real depth. I had to connect how I’d design systems with how I’d diagnose issues, and that combination raised the bar compared to interviews that stay purely conceptual.

I didn’t get an offer, but the overall feeling was that the loop was thorough and targeted. The