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← Cohere

Senior Frontend at Cohere

FrontendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Senior frontend interview. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Largest rectangle in histogram.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Pow(x, n).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #math#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Permutations.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a to-do app with filters and localStorage persistence.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a "polling" progress UI that updates from an API.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a micro-frontend architecture.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#architecture
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design an object storage service like S3.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #storage#scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What are Web Workers and when would you use one?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #browser#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you implement dark mode without a flash?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #css#ssr
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is the difference between var, let and const?
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you decide what to build vs. buy vs. defer?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • A time you influenced a decision without authority.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star
  • Describe a time you improved a process or tool for your team.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star

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