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← Figure AI

New Grad / Junior Backend at Figure AI

BackendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A junior backend 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.

  • Spiral order traversal of a matrix.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • House robber.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Lowest common ancestor of a binary tree.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Min cost to connect all points.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#mst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Design and build a URL-shortener service (API + storage).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#hashing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Parse and evaluate a simple expression/DSL.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain connection pooling and why it matters.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Trade-offs of gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate. How did it resolve?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#star
  • Describe a goal you set and how you achieved it.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#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.