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Senior Frontend at Cadence

FrontendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

6-round senior frontend process. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Subtree of another tree.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Daily temperatures.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    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 a "polling" progress UI that updates from an API.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a modal/dialog with focus trapping.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a component/design-system architecture for many teams.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#design-system
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a notification system (push/email/SMS).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #queues#fanout
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Closures and the module pattern — with an example.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#closures
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you prevent XSS in a React app?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does a service worker enable offline support?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pwa#offline
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • Walk me through the architecture of a system you owned end to end.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#architecture
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#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.