Ola Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 408 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Which role are you interviewing for?
30 roles · 408 reportsCandidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Ola.
Ola
Business Head
Executive Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
It was a really fast process. They asked me some case study questions, like how to expand into new businesses or optimize current ones. I had four rounds total with business leaders, consultants, and HR. They really seemed to care about my past experiences and if I showed resilience.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you propose a cost optimization strategy for a logistics business?
- Describe how you would approach expanding into new business areas.
- How would you optimize existing business operations?
Ola
Business Analyst
Entry Easy Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview is mostly about checking if you know the basics and fundamental stuff. It's a lot about thinking logically, solving problems, and how you approach things with clear, structured thinking. They want to see that you have a good grasp of the core subjects and can think critically and use what you know in real situations.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain JOINS?
- What about Order Execution?
- Do you know Python, specifically Pandas?
Ola
Financial Planning and Analysis Manager
Manager Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a 3 round process. They asked about my previous experience and some technical questions on financial modeling, planning, and variance analysis. The interview went well, and I got an offer and joined. After the technical round, there was an HR round regarding pay and negotiation.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you describe your past work experience?
- Do you have experience with financial modeling?
- Can you discuss your experience with planning?
Ola
Product Manager
Senior Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Offer Background check
Interview formats
Case Behavioral
The interview process was pretty straightforward. It involved three rounds of interviews that all happened within a single week. Everything was virtual and the interviews mainly focused on product cases and behavioral questions. What I noticed was that after the rounds were done, it was really hard to get an update on the outcome. It took the HR about 3 weeks to tell me I was getting an offer. To make matters worse, they offered a lot less than I expected, which made negotiating frustrating, especially since I had already set clear expectations before they even started the process.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What steps would you take to enhance the experience for disabled individuals using Olacabs?
- In what ways could technology be used to substitute the sales staff at Ola experience centers?
Ola Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Ola interview reports.
“Given a word and a rule for 'normal' characters (defined by a binary string) and a maximum count 'k' of normal characters allowed in a substring, find the longest valid substring.”
Read reports →“Find the majority element in a list, and also find the majority element using O(1) space.”
Read reports →“What is the minimum cost path to reach cell (m, n) from (0, 0) in a given cost matrix, given you can only move right or down?”
Read reports →“How many minimum flips are needed to change a binary string to a target binary string?”
Read reports →“What would be the output of this JavaScript code: for(var i=0;i<10;i++){ setTimeout(() => console.log(i),0) }?”
Read report →“What is the next biggest number that can be formed using the same digits as a given number?”
Read report →“Find three elements a, b, and c in a given array such that a = b + c.”
Read report →“Can a given string be segmented into a space-separated sequence of one or more dictionary words? (DP)”
Read report →“Given a person's unique collection of numbers and a budget 'n', what is the maximum number of new numbers that can be added to the collection without exceeding the budget?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 408 Ola interview reports.