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Mid Backend at Harvey

BackendMidOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

Mid backend interview. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Largest rectangle in histogram.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Construct binary tree from preorder and inorder traversal.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#recursion
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Best time to buy and sell stock.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#greedy
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement cursor-based pagination over a sorted dataset.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pagination#api
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

Object-oriented / low-level design of a focused module.

  • Design a rate limiter with multiple strategies.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain the CAP theorem with a practical example.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does the OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow work?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #auth#security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #growth#star
  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Low-Level Design
  • 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.