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← Confluent

New Grad / Junior Full-stack at Confluent

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Junior fullstack interview. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Compute the running median of a stream.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Implement a trie (prefix tree).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #trie
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Decode ways.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
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  • Longest palindromic substring.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #string#dp
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a nested checkbox tree with indeterminate state.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#recursion
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  • Implement an idempotent "charge" endpoint.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain the JS event loop: microtasks vs macrotasks.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#event-loop
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  • Difference between controlled and uncontrolled inputs.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#forms
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  • How does the OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow work?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #auth#security
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe handling a tight deadline with competing priorities.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star
  • Describe a time you improved a process or tool for your team.
    New Grad / Junior◆ 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.