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← Elastic

Senior Frontend at Elastic

FrontendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A senior frontend loop. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Word search in a grid.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Median of two sorted arrays.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #binary-search
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge two sorted linked lists.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a star-rating component (controlled + accessible).
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an accessible accordion with single/multi open.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a URL shortener like TinyURL.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashing#cache#sharding
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a web crawler.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #queues#dedup#scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) and how to improve them.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you prevent XSS in a React app?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do CSS specificity and the cascade resolve conflicts?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #css
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • Describe how you drove alignment across multiple teams.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration#influence
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about receiving hard feedback and acting on it.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #feedback#star
  • How do you handle competing priorities from two managers?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • System Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • 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.