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← IBM

Senior Frontend at IBM

FrontendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A senior frontend loop. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Binary tree level order traversal.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge intervals.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge two sorted linked lists.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a star-rating component (controlled + accessible).
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a kanban board with drag and drop.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#dnd
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a leaderboard for millions of players.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design an object storage service like S3.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #storage#scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you implement dark mode without a flash?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #css#ssr
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you optimize a slow React app? (profiling → fixes)
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does React reconciliation / the diffing algorithm work?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#fiber
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • How do you handle an underperforming teammate?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning
  • Describe a disagreement on a code review and how it ended.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#star

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