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Paytm Mid-level (3–5 years) Coding / DSA

#4231

Design and implement an LRU cache with O(1) get and put — Paytm interview

Reported in Paytm interview loops. Hash map plus doubly linked list problem bridging DSA and system components.

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Paytm Mid-level (3–5 years) Coding / DSA

#4232

How many distinct ways can you climb n stairs taking 1 or 2 steps at a time? — Paytm interview

Reported in Paytm interview loops. Introductory dynamic programming problem isomorphic to Fibonacci.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Coding / DSA

#4233

How do you perform topological sort on a directed acyclic graph? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Graph algorithm for task scheduling, build systems, and course prerequisites.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4234

What is dependency injection and why is it useful? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Java/Spring staple connecting OOP design to testable service architecture.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4235

How do you version a public API without breaking clients? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. API evolution question covering compatibility, deprecation, and communication.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Behavioral

#4236

Tell me about a project that failed or missed its deadline. What did you learn? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Behavioral question testing accountability, retrospectives, and growth.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4237

Compare ACID and BASE consistency models in databases — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Distributed data question bridging SQL transactions and NoSQL eventual consistency.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4238

How does Node.js handle concurrent requests with a single thread? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Node.js architecture question on libuv, event loop phases, and worker threads.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4239

When would you use useState versus useReducer in React? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. React hooks question on local state complexity and predictable updates.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4240

What is the Python GIL and how does it affect concurrency? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Python-specific question on threading limits and multiprocessing alternatives.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4241

Explain the JavaScript event loop, call stack, and task queues — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Core JavaScript concurrency model question for frontend and Node.js roles.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4242

How does HashMap work internally in Java? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Java-specific collections question on buckets, hashing, and resize behavior.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4243

What is the difference between unit and integration tests? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Testing strategy question covering pyramid, mocks, and confidence vs speed.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4244

Explain CI/CD and what a typical pipeline includes — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. DevOps fundamentals for mid-level engineers discussing automation and quality gates.

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Zomato Mid-level (3–5 years) Technical deep dive

#4245

When would you choose microservices over a monolith? — Zomato interview

Reported in Zomato interview loops. Architecture trade-off question for mid-level backend and platform roles.

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