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← Alibaba

Senior Full-stack at Alibaba

Full-stackSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A senior fullstack loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Pow(x, n).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #math#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Rotting oranges.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Contains duplicate.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement an LRU + TTL cache library.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a carousel/image slider.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#ui
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design an inventory reservation system for checkout.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency#transactions
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a multi-tenant SaaS data model.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #multi-tenancy#databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you code-split and lazy-load a route?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bundling#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Accessibility: how do you make a custom widget usable?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Sharding vs partitioning vs replication.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • Walk me through the architecture of a system you owned end to end.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#architecture
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning#star
  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • System Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • Behavioral / HR

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