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← Freshworks

New Grad / Junior Backend at Freshworks

BackendNew Grad / JuniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Junior backend interview. 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.

  • Merge intervals.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Reverse a linked list.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Reverse nodes in k-group.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a mini ORM query builder (select/where/join).
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing#sql
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a file-upload service with chunking and resume.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#storage
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • ACID vs BASE and transaction isolation levels.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#transactions
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Difference between at-least-once and exactly-once delivery.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #messaging
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain eventual consistency with a real example.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star
  • Describe a goal you set and how you achieved it.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star

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