I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Kotak Mahindra Bank (Vellore) in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview process was well-structured and focused on evaluating my core programming knowledge and problem-solving ability. The interviewer primarily assessed my understanding of Java fundamentals, especially concepts related to Collections and the Collection API, where I was asked questions about different collection classes, their usage, and internal behavior.
In addition to Java, the interviewer also evaluated my knowledge of SQL, asking queries related to database operations, joins, and query optimization. I was also given advanced logical and analytical questions to test my reasoning skills and ability to approach problems systematically.
Overall, the interview was conducted in a professional manner, and the questions were designed to assess both my technical knowledge and logical thinking ability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the Difference between ArrayList and LinkedList from the Java Util package how it is different from each other?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Kotak Mahindra Bank
Interview
Coding LLD distributed systems
Interviewer was focused on navigating from brute to optimal with time complexity analysis
LLD - focussed on identifying entities, making classes how classes interact
Distributed - based on LLD problem
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Kotak Mahindra Bank (Hyderābād)
Interview
Bar-raiser round-not taken by kotak employees. Outsourced. Highly professional. They start off with problem solving and move towards cs fundamentals. Little to no outside conversation. Also its monitored by AI,so no cheating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me implementation of queue using stacks