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Senior Full-stack at Mastercard

Full-stackSeniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Senior fullstack interview. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Merge two sorted linked lists.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Decode ways.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Subtree of another tree.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a webhook receiver with signature verification.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#api
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a REST endpoint with pagination, filtering and sorting.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#pagination
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a content delivery network (CDN).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cdn#cache#edge
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a Google Docs-style collaborative editor (frontend).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#crdt#realtime
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • What are React keys and why do they matter?
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Trade-offs of gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain the CSS box model and box-sizing.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #css
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you handle disagreement with a product partner?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • When did you have to make a decision with incomplete data?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star
  • Describe a conflict with your manager and the outcome.
    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.