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Zomato (Eternal) SDE I: Eligibility and Resume Checklist (2026)

Zomato (Eternal)'s SDE I is a product companies hiring track. There is no published CGPA cutoff, so your performance in the online test and interviews is what decides it. This page lays out the full eligibility, the skills your resume should surface, and how to check your resume against the role. Zomato (Eternal) does not publish official numbers for this track, so the figures below are the widely-reported consensus, not a hard line, verify before you apply.

Eligibility criteria

What a Zomato (Eternal) recruiter is reported to check first. Zomato (Eternal) does not publish these figures; prep sites report them.

Active backlogs
Not published by Zomato (Eternal), check the drive notification
Backlog history
Zomato (Eternal) publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs
Preferred branches
CSE, IT, ECE, EEE
Selection gate
Academic cutoff plus an online aptitude and coding test
Cutoff type
Informal, the company does not publish official numbers
Last checked
Q4 2026

Source, interviewexperiences.in, jointaro.com, fueler.io, last checked Q4 2026, confidence medium

Skills your resume should show

These are the skills Zomato (Eternal) tests and screens for on this track. List only the ones you can defend, and prove each with a real project or bullet. An unbacked skill list reads as filler.

  • Java
  • Python
  • Go
  • C++
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • Dynamic Programming
  • System Design
  • Low-Level Design
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Kafka
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs
  • Microservices
  • AWS
  • Git

Source, interviewexperiences.in, jointaro.com, fueler.io, last checked Q4 2026

What to know before you apply

Eternal (formerly Zomato) publishes no campus criteria; its careers page, as quoted by a third party, says applications come through employee referrals, while candidates report campus drives at select colleges. The 65% / 6.5 CGPA, no-backlog and one-year-gap figures shown here earlier came from older prep pages and are not official, so no cutoff is shown. The 2026-batch on-campus test (Aug 2025) was reported as 3 coding problems plus CS and ML MCQs. No fresher pay figure could be verified; the old ₹18-25 LPA was a tracker estimate.

Source, interviewexperiences.in, jointaro.com, fueler.io, last checked Q4 2026

How the interviews go

Reported
  1. 1Technical 1 (DSA + design)
  2. 2Technical 2 (projects, LLD, DSA)
  3. 3Managerial / culture fit with senior leader

Product-flavoured DSA, LLD and lightweight system/API design tied to food delivery, deep project discussion; Android track tests Android internals (MVVM, LiveData, RecyclerView).

Based on several candidates' reports, checked 2 Nov 2026. Interviews vary by drive and interviewer.

Reported by, Zomato (Eternal) SDE Gurugram, Aug 2025, Eternal SDE Intern + FTE, Dec 2025, Roundz #184

Zomato (Eternal) SDE I FAQ

What is the CGPA cutoff for Zomato (Eternal) SDE I?

Zomato (Eternal) does not set a fixed CGPA cutoff for this track. Selection is driven by the online test and interviews, so a strong showing there matters more than a specific grade.

Are backlogs allowed for the Zomato (Eternal) SDE I drive?

Not published by Zomato (Eternal), check the drive notification. Zomato (Eternal) publishes no rule on cleared (history) backlogs.

Which skills should my resume show for Zomato (Eternal) SDE I?

Prioritise Java, Python, Go, C++, Data Structures, Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, System Design. List only what you can defend in an interview, and back each claim with a project or a bullet that shows you used it, an unproven skill list reads as filler.

Does Zomato (Eternal) have a 10th and 12th percentage cutoff for this track?

This track does not publish a Class 10 or Class 12 percentage cutoff. Zomato (Eternal) weighs your degree performance and the interview instead, though a clean academic record still helps.

How current is this Zomato (Eternal) eligibility information?

Last checked Q4 2026 against the sources listed on this page. Eligibility criteria change each hiring cycle, so always re-confirm on the official careers page before you apply.

Source, interviewexperiences.in, jointaro.com, fueler.io, last checked Q4 2026