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Mastercard interview questions and practice

giveinterview has mock interviews built from 2 Mastercard job posts since August 2026, 2 of them still open. Each practice interview runs the loop below: a 10-minute voice screen, then 2 rounds (coding, then coding). The topics that come up most are Java, Agile environment, algorithms, C++, CI/CD. 12 coding questions are known to come up in Mastercard interviews (5 easy, 5 medium, 2 hard), 3 of them in the last six months. The most common topics are Array, String, Dynamic Programming, Hash Table.

Practice interviews built from public job posts and question lists. Each open post links to the original so you can apply on Mastercard’s own site; Mastercard does not run, see or review your practice.

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2Job posts to practise

2Posts still open

3Steps in a practice loop

100 minTypical total length

How the Mastercard practice interview runs

The most common loop across the mock interviews built from Mastercard job posts.

ScreenVoice screen10 min
Round 1Coding45 min
Round 2Coding45 min

What Mastercard interviews cover

Skills and topics, with the number of Mastercard job posts that list each one.

Java2
Agile environment1
algorithms1
C++1
CI/CD1
Cloud development1
data structures1
debugging1
design patterns1
Event Driven Architecture1
No SQL1
Object-Oriented Design1
object-oriented development1
problem solving1
Python1

Coding questions Mastercard asks

From public company-tagged interview question lists. Most recent and most frequent first.

Easy 5Medium 5Hard 2

Array8
String5
Dynamic Programming4
Hash Table2
Backtracking2
Math2
Matrix2
Simulation1
Breadth-First Search1
Stack1
Sorting1
Greedy1

Question	Difficulty	Asked recently
Strange Printer	Hard	Yes
Coin Change II	Medium	Yes
Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock	Easy	Yes
Two Sum	Easy	No
N-Queens	Hard	No
Fizz Buzz	Easy	No
Coin Change	Medium	No
Valid Parentheses	Easy	No
Valid Anagram	Easy	No
Gas Station	Medium	No
Word Search	Medium	No
Rotate Image	Medium	No

Mastercard job posts you can practise for

Open a post to practise its interview and get the link to apply on Mastercard’s site.

Role	Where	Steps	Job post
Software Engineer I - Java Backend	On-site · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India	3	Open	Practise Add to plan
Software Engineer II	On-site · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India	3	Open	Practise Add to plan

Questions about Mastercard interviews

How many rounds are in a Mastercard interview?

The mock interviews built from Mastercard job posts usually run a 10-minute voice screen, then 2 rounds (coding, then coding), about 100 minutes in all.

What topics do Mastercard interviews cover?

The ones that come up most are Java, Agile environment, algorithms, C++, CI/CD.

What coding questions does Mastercard ask?

12 questions are tagged to Mastercard in public interview lists: 5 easy, 5 medium and 2 hard. The most asked include Strange Printer, Coin Change II, Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock.

How do I practise a Mastercard interview?

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