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← Dell Technologies

New Grad / Junior Backend at Dell Technologies

BackendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round junior backend process. 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.

  • Rotate a matrix 90 degrees in place.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Maximum product subarray.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Best time to buy and sell stock.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#greedy
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Top K frequent elements.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a JSON config loader with env overrides.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #config
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do circuit breakers and bulkheads improve resilience?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you design a schema for a multi-currency ledger?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#money
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does a write-ahead log guarantee durability?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about the most impactful project of your career.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #impact#star
  • Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #customer#star

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  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
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◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.