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New Grad / Junior Frontend at IBM

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A junior frontend loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Two timed medium array/string problems in 70 minutes.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #arrays#strings
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Valid anagram.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #string#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Product of array except self.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#prefix-sum
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Clone a graph.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#dfs
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a form builder that renders from a JSON schema.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#forms
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  • Build a countdown timer with pause and resume.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you prevent XSS in a React app?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#react
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  • Explain the difference between == and === and coercion.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
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  • Explain how CSS-in-JS differs from utility CSS.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #css
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #mentorship#star
  • Describe working with an ambiguous or shifting requirement.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ambiguity#star

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