Meesho Interview Questions
& Process

Round 1 was an Online Assessment (OA), a 90-105 minute test on HackerRank or HackerEarth with 3 medium-hard DSA problems (tree, graphs, DP). You needed to solve at least 2 fully with optimal solutions to pass all test cases. Round 2 was a Machine Coding session, a 60-90 minute live coding challenge to build a mini-system (like inventory, social feed, or Facebook-like features) using OOP, design patterns, and clean code. After building, you had to discuss trade-offs, test cases, and scalability. Round 3 was a Resume and Basics interview with the hiring manager, lasting 30-45 minutes. It involved deep dives into your resume and projects (especially backend stuff like Java/Spring Boot, Kafka at Meesho), CS fundamentals (caching, ACID), behavioral questions, and some light system design. No heavy coding in this round, but you needed to explain your contributions clearly.

First, you submit an application online or via referrals. Then, your portfolio gets shortlisted based on team openings. After that, there's a timed task to complete within 2-3 days. This is followed by 1-2 rounds of task interviews where they might ask some tough questions depending on the team. Next, an HR/Company Fit Interview to see if you're a good match for the company culture and work style. If you get this far, it's a good sign! Finally, there are salary negotiations, as they offer competitive pay, and then the offer letter.

I was hired as an off-role employee through Akal Information Pvt Ltd / Clientpro services. It took about 2-3 weeks to get my interview scheduled, and that was after a lot of referrals. They were mainly interested in basic Excel skills like vlookup, pivot tables, and sumif, as well as my previous job role. The process involved two rounds of online discussions. Salary wasn't discussed upfront, as all off-role employees get the same amount, though you can try to negotiate. There's an extra question tailored to the specific team you're joining. For instance, the pricing/promotions team might ask you to act as a supplier on Meesho and convince them to lower prices for a sale. The ad team might ask you to persuade them to advertise on Meesho. The Mall team role is quite tough, involving more challenging Excel questions. The selection team might ask you to convince them to onboard new products regularly. In the off-role hiring process, you're not officially hired on paper but placed on probation with an agreement that renews, typically not exceeding 11 months. They seldom fire people, but when they do, it's immediate – your access is cut off the next day, and you only get paid for the days worked that month. If you're lucky, they might give a reason, though it's often not valid, before terminating your access. However, since it's a fully work-from-home setup, it's generally acceptable.

It was an on-campus recruitment process. First, they did resume shortlisting. Then there was an online assessment that included multiple-choice questions, two DSA problems, and one SQL question. The next step was an interview, which was conducted online. During this interview, I had to solve a DSA question. I initially solved it using DFS and was then asked to optimize it, which I did using dynamic programming. After that, the interviewer asked me some questions on the basics of Machine Learning and Probability and Statistics.