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New Grad / Junior Backend at Lyft

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A junior backend loop. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Rotate a matrix 90 degrees in place.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Merge k sorted lists.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Rotting oranges.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Lowest common ancestor of a binary tree.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement an LRU + TTL cache library.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a file-upload service with chunking and resume.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#storage
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you secure secrets and handle auth tokens?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • A time you influenced a decision without authority.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star
  • When did you have to make a decision with incomplete data?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

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