Zeta builds a modern banking-tech stack (its Tachyon core banking and card-processing platform) for banks and fintechs, so its engineering interviews go deep on distributed systems and system design.
About Zeta Tech
Zeta is a Bengaluru banking tech SaaS unicorn ($1.5B) providing next-generation core banking, credit card processing, and embedded finance infrastructure to banks like Kotak Mahindra, HDFC, and global financial institutions.
Recruiter screen: background, motivation, and salary expectations (30 min)
Coding or online round: medium-hard DSA problems
Technical round: DSA plus code quality and design fundamentals
System design round: ledger, transaction processing, and multi-tenant reliability
Bar-raiser and hiring manager round: depth, ownership, and compensation discussion
Coding / Online Round (60 min)
Medium-hard DSA problems as a filter.
Technical Round (60 min)
A harder problem plus discussion of code quality, edge cases, and design fundamentals.
System Design Round (60 min)
Design a banking-grade system such as a ledger or transaction processor. Expect deep follow-ups on exactly-once semantics, throughput, partitioning, consistency, and multi-tenant isolation.
Bar-Raiser / Hiring Manager Round (45 to 60 min)
A senior engineer probes your hardest technical decisions and trade-offs, followed by a compensation and level discussion.
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