Dr Lal PathLabs is one of India's largest diagnostic chains, headquartered in New Delhi, and its engineering team builds platforms for home sample collection, lab reporting, and B2B integrations with hospitals.
SWE interviews focus on backend correctness, REST API design, and integrating with healthcare data workflows. Candidates should be comfortable with database query optimisation and building reliable, auditable systems.
About Dr Lal PathLabs
Dr Lal PathLabs is India's #1 diagnostic chain with 6,000+ collection points and 225+ clinical labs. Listed on NSE, it is a market leader in pathology, radiology, and genomics testing across India.
Apply via the Dr Lal PathLabs careers page or Naukri/LinkedIn
Recruiter screening call (15 to 20 minutes)
Online coding test via HackerRank or similar platform (60 to 90 minutes)
Two to three technical interview rounds over video or in person at Delhi HQ
HR round and offer rollout
Round 1 - Coding Test (60 to 90 min)
2 problems covering arrays, strings, or SQL; medium difficulty.
Round 2 - Technical Interview 1 (45 to 60 min)
Core Java or Python concepts, OOP, and live coding on data structures.
Round 3 - Technical Interview 2 (45 to 60 min)
REST API design, database schema modelling, and questions on your past project architecture.
Round 4 - System Design (60 min, SDE-2 and above)
Design a home-collection scheduling system or lab-report delivery pipeline; covers queuing and data consistency.
Round 5 - HR Round (30 min)
Compensation, notice period, and culture alignment.
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Dr Lal PathLabs typically conducts 5 interview rounds: Round 1 - Coding Test (60 to 90 min): 2 problems covering arrays, strings, or SQL; medium difficulty.; Round 2 - Technical Interview 1 (45 to 60 min): Core Java or Python concepts, OOP, and live coding on data structures.; Round 3 - Technical Interview 2 (45 to 60 min): REST API design, database schema modelling, and questions on your past project architecture.; Round 4 - System Design (60 min, SDE-2 and above): Design a home-collection scheduling system or lab-report delivery pipeline; covers queuing and data consistency.; Round 5 - HR Round (30 min): Compensation, notice period, and culture alignment..
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To answer this question well, HireStepX recommends the PREP approach: Problem restatement, Reasoning through approach, Edge-case enumeration, Polish and complexity analysis Ground your answer in a specific real example from your own experience.
To answer this question well, HireStepX recommends the PREP approach: Problem restatement, Reasoning through approach, Edge-case enumeration, Polish and complexity analysis Ground your answer in a specific real example from your own experience.
To answer this question well, HireStepX recommends the PREP approach: Problem restatement, Reasoning through approach, Edge-case enumeration, Polish and complexity analysis Ground your answer in a specific real example from your own experience.