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← Cohere

Mid Backend at Cohere

BackendMidRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Mid backend interview. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • LRU cache with O(1) get and put.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Minimum window substring.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sliding-window#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Construct binary tree from preorder and inorder traversal.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a CSV importer that streams and validates rows.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#validation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a webhook receiver with signature verification.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#api
    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.

  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you design a schema for a multi-currency ledger?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#money
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • SQL vs NoSQL — how do you choose for a given workload?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #debugging#star
  • Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #mentorship#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.