Mastercard Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions
based on 16 ratings - Updated Jan 8, 2026
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Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Mastercard with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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Simple question asked in Java, nothing fancy for sde1, solid principles, few questions on overloading but ghosted laster by hr, tried contacting to hr multiple times but no response received
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Mastercard (Pune) in Sep 2025
Interview
First round includes online coding assessment which include 2 coding questions
After that 4 people got selected for second round of interview person interview at their company premises
Then have 2 technical rounds and one hr round
And 3 people got final full time offer
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They asked about system design, dsa questions, cyber security
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Mastercard (Pune) in Sep 2025
Interview
The interview process includes an Online Assessment with two easy-to-medium questions. Technical Round 1 focuses on projects, tech stack, OOP concepts, SQL, APIs, and scenario-based questions. Technical Round 2 involves Java, C++, SQL, and database management concepts. The HR round covers family background, strengths, weaknesses, and reasons for choosing Mastercard.