Mock Interview - SDE-1/ SDE-2

Mock Interview – SDE-1 / SDE-2 (Backend / Java)

This is a realistic mock interview for SDE-1 and SDE-2 backend roles, focused on how interviews actually happen.

What we’ll cover (based on your level)

1. Java & Backend fundamentals
2. Core Java, OOP, collections, basic JVM concepts, clean coding
3. DSA (Beginner → Mid level)
4. Arrays, strings, hashmaps, trees, graphs (BFS/DFS)
5. Focus on approach and communication, not just the final answer
6. Low-Level Design (LLD)
7. Class design, OOP principles, small design problems
8. High-Level Design (HLD)
9. REST APIs, DB design, auth basics, service interactions, trade-offs

How the session works

1. Interview-style questioning
2. You think out loud, I observe
3. Honest feedback at the end:
4. What went well
5. Where you’re weak
6. How to improve before real interviews

This is not

1. Hardcore FAANG DSA
2. Staff-level system design

Best for

1. Students & early-career engineers
2. SDE-1 / SDE-2 candidates
3. International students preparing for interviews on OPT

⏱️ 45–60 minutes