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← Alibaba

Senior Frontend at Alibaba

FrontendSeniorOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A senior frontend loop. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Edit distance.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
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  • Largest rectangle in histogram.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Insert interval.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a toast / notification queue.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a "connect four" game with win detection.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a real-time collaborative editor (client side).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#crdt#realtime
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  • Design a search autocomplete at Google scale.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #trie#ranking#cache
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Event delegation and how bubbling/capturing work.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #dom
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  • Explain prototypal inheritance.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
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  • What causes layout thrashing and how do you avoid it?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #perf#dom
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you handle disagreement with a product partner?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate. How did it resolve?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#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.