Mid Full-stack at Cursor

Full-stackMidNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round mid fullstack process. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 5 rounds

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

Merge intervals.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#intervals#sorting
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Merge two sorted linked lists.
MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
#linked-list
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Set matrix zeroes.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#matrix
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Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#cache#ttl
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Build a virtualized chat window that loads older messages.
MidHard◆ Commonly asked
#react#virtualization
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Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

Object-oriented / low-level design of a focused module.

Design an elevator control system.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#oop#state-machine
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Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

How do you optimize a slow React app? (profiling → fixes)
MidHard◆ Commonly asked
#react#perf
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Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling.
MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
#scale
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Closures and the module pattern — with an example.
MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
#javascript#closures
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Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
Mid◆ Commonly asked
#learning
Tell me about receiving hard feedback and acting on it.
Mid◆ Commonly asked
#feedback#star

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