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← BrowserStack

Mid Backend at BrowserStack

BackendMidOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Mid backend interview. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Binary tree maximum path sum.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Set matrix zeroes.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Maximum depth of a binary tree.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    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 classes for a parking lot.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#design-patterns
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Trade-offs of gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain connection pooling and why it matters.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Message queues vs pub/sub — when to use each.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #messaging
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #learning#star
  • Tell me about a time you had to say no to a stakeholder.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star

Practice each round across every company

  • 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.