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New Grad / Junior Backend at Lucidity

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

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

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Count pairs with a given sum in an array.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Clone a graph.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#dfs
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  • House robber II.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Sliding window maximum.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #deque#sliding-window
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a webhook receiver with signature verification.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#api
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  • Build a REST endpoint with pagination, filtering and sorting.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#pagination
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain leader election and consensus (Raft) at a high level.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed#consensus
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  • Explain optimistic vs pessimistic locking.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
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  • Explain how DNS resolution works end to end.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #networking
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe handling a tight deadline with competing priorities.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star
  • Tell me about a project you are most proud of.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • 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.