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← Cadence

Senior Full-stack at Cadence

Full-stackSeniorOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior fullstack process. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Contains duplicate.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Validate a binary search tree.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Lowest common ancestor of a binary tree.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a form builder that renders from a JSON schema.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#forms
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an image carousel with autoplay and swipe.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#ui
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a webhook delivery system with retries.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability#queues
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a rate-limited, multi-tenant public API gateway.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #gateway#rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What is the virtual DOM and why does it help?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you implement dark mode without a flash?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #css#ssr
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain how Promises work and implement Promise.all.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • What would your first 90 days here look like?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #planning
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about the most impactful project of your career.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #impact#star
  • A time you made a mistake in production — what happened next?
    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.