Phonepe Solutions Engineer interview experience

The next round was a coding interview where the interviewer felt new—there wasn’t any formal greeting or even a proper introduction, and the session started straight with the questions.

What surprised me was the mismatch between the stated role and the coding depth. The job was positioned more like a support role, but the coding questions themselves were advanced. That combination—an abrupt, less polished interview start and then harder-than-expected questions—made the experience feel challenging from the beginning. I left with the sense that they were focused heavily on coding ability