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Mid Backend at 1Password

BackendMidOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Mid backend interview. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Set matrix zeroes.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Group anagrams from a list of strings.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Longest consecutive sequence.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#array
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement cursor-based pagination over a sorted dataset.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pagination#api
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a file-upload service with chunking and resume.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#storage
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

Object-oriented / low-level design of a focused module.

  • Design a booking/reservation system core.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#concurrency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How would you design and version a public REST API?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • Describe a conflict with your manager and the outcome.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#star
  • Tell me about a time you led without a title.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.