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← Instacart

Mid Full-stack at Instacart

Full-stackMidOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A mid fullstack loop. 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.

  • Kth smallest element in a BST.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Course Schedule — detect a cycle / topological sort.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#topo-sort
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Implement a trie (prefix tree).
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #trie
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a color-picker with hex/rgb sync.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#ui
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Implement a JSON config loader with env overrides.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #config
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design a booking/reservation system core.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#concurrency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is a deadlock and how do you avoid one?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain how a hash index differs from a B-tree index.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • When did you change your mind after seeing new evidence?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star
  • Describe a time you had to deliver bad news.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #communication#star

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