📚 Interview Experience at Uptiq.ai

📌 Details

• Company: Uptiq.ai
• Role: Software Engineer
• Eligibility Criteria:
  • Open for CS / IT / EnTC branches
  • CGPA: 8+
  • No active backlogs
• Location: WeWorks, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Pune
• Rounds: 5 (OA + 1 Coding Round + 2 Technical + 1 Techno-HR)

🖥 Online Assessment Round

• MCQs on CS fundamentals

💻 Coding Round

• 2 DSA problems - level : medium to hard

📝 Interview Rounds

✅ 1st Round – Technical Interview

Time : 50 - 55 minutes

1. Explain the approach you used to solve the DSA questions.
2. What projects have you worked on?
3. What is GenAI? How do LLMs work?
4. Which databases have you worked with?
5. Difference between SQL and NoSQL with examples.
6. System design concepts – Rate limiting, Scaling (horizontal & vertical).
7. React features.
8. Puzzle from GFG – Identify the heavier ball among 9 balls (8 same weight, 1 heavier) in 3 measurements.
9. DSA question – Merge 2 intervals (explain approach only).
10. Discuss the tech stack mentioned in your resume.

✅ 2nd Round – Technical + Problem Solving

Time : 1 Hour

1. System design of an URL shortener system.
2. Draw ER diagram of an e-commerce platform.
3. Discussion about tech stack.
4. How to reduce energy consumption in a lift?
5. Lazy loading – how to efficiently load high-quality images for a good user experience.
6. What is Bcrypt?
7. How is encryption different from hashing?
8. Why did you choose Gemini instead of OpenAI in your projects?
9. In which cases would indexing be inefficient?
10. What is Docker?

✅ 3rd Round – HR Interview

Time : 35-40 minutes

1. Self-introduction.
2. Design patterns – Singleton, Observer, Factory.
3. Write code to implement a doubly linked list.
4. Discussion about your projects.
5. Rate yourself in the technologies you know.
6. How can you adapt to new technologies?
7. How much time do you require to learn a new programming language?
8. Ask questions – I asked about their platform and agentic AI.

📊 Shortlisting Stats

• 78 students shortlisted from the coding round
• ~45 students cleared the 1st technical round
• ~20 students cleared the 2nd technical round
• 9 selected in the final Techno-HR round (2 girls + 7 boys)
• “The results were announced after 2 days, and I was thrilled to be selected in the final round.”

✅ Tips for Preparation

• Revise all topics you mention in your resume thoroughly.
• Stay updated with recent trends in AI and GenAI.
• Brush up on system design basics.
• Be ready to explain your projects in depth – your role, tech stack, challenges faced.
• Be prepared for a rigorous hiring process – practice communication, problem-solving, and technical clarity.