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← Cerner

New Grad / Junior Frontend at Cerner

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior frontend loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Reformat a log file by timestamp.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #sorting#parsing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Binary tree maximum path sum.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • House robber.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Pacific Atlantic water flow.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a kanban board with drag and drop.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#dnd
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a nested, collapsible comment thread.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#recursion
    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?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain server components vs client components.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#ssr
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain how Promises work and implement Promise.all.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you had to say no to a stakeholder.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star
  • Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #mentorship#star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • 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.