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← DigitalOcean

New Grad / Junior Full-stack at DigitalOcean

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A junior fullstack loop. 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.

  • Reformat a log file by timestamp.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #sorting#parsing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Insert interval.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Edit distance.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge k sorted lists.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a debounced autocomplete/search box with keyboard nav.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#debounce#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a REST endpoint with pagination, filtering and sorting.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#pagination
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain `this` binding and the call/apply/bind trio.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is the virtual DOM and why does it help?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • A time you made a mistake in production — what happened next?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Describe a disagreement on a code review and how it ended.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Behavioral / HR

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