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New Grad / Junior Backend at Goldman Sachs

BackendNew Grad / JuniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Junior backend interview. 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.

  • Move zeroes to the end in place.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #two-pointers
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Edit distance.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Reverse a linked list.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Maximum product subarray.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    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 auth middleware that verifies a JWT.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #auth#security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does a bloom filter work and when would you use one?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #data-structures#probabilistic
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the CAP theorem with a practical example.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Difference between at-least-once and exactly-once delivery.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #messaging
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about receiving hard feedback and acting on it.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #feedback#star
  • Tell me about a time you disagreed and committed.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #teamwork#star

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