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← ASML

Senior Backend at ASML

BackendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior backend process. 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.

  • Combination sum.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Word search in a grid.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Word ladder — shortest transformation sequence.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#graph
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build an in-memory pub/sub with topic subscriptions.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pub-sub
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a mini ORM query builder (select/where/join).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing#sql
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design an online code judge / evaluator.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sandboxing#queues
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a video streaming service like YouTube.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cdn#storage#transcoding
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain leader election and consensus (Raft) at a high level.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed#consensus
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you prevent and detect N+1 queries?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#orm
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the CAP theorem with a practical example.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you evaluate and adopt a new technology?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe handling a tight deadline with competing priorities.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star
  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#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.