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New Grad / Junior Frontend at Lyft

FrontendNew Grad / JuniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round junior frontend process. 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.

  • Aptitude and logical-reasoning section.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #aptitude
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Serialize and deserialize a binary tree.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Regular expression matching.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Same tree.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a tic-tac-toe game with win detection.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
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  • Build a kanban board with drag and drop.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#dnd
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain memoization: useMemo, useCallback and React.memo.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain `useEffect` dependencies and common pitfalls.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#hooks
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  • What causes layout thrashing and how do you avoid it?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #perf#dom
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Why this company, and why this role?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #motivation
  • 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.