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New Grad / Junior Full-stack at Cruise

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Junior fullstack interview. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Implement a rate-limited counter.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #simulation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
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↗
  • House robber.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Largest rectangle in histogram.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a data table with sorting, filtering and pagination.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#table
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a multi-step form with validation.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#forms
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you design an idempotency-key system for payments?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do circuit breakers and bulkheads improve resilience?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain how you handle concurrency / race conditions.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency
    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
  • When did you change your mind after seeing new evidence?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

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