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← Autodesk

Mid Backend at Autodesk

BackendMidNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A mid backend loop. 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.

  • Reverse a linked list.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Subsets.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Search in a rotated sorted array.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #binary-search
    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 CSV importer that streams and validates rows.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#validation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design a rate limiter (classes + interfaces).
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does a write-ahead log guarantee durability?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you secure secrets and handle auth tokens?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does a bloom filter work and when would you use one?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #data-structures#probabilistic
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Why this company, and why this role?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #motivation
  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #learning

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  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Low-Level Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • 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.