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← MathWorks

New Grad / Junior Backend at MathWorks

BackendNew Grad / JuniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2025

5-round junior backend process. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Implement a rate-limited counter.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #simulation
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Kth smallest element in a BST.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Top K frequent elements.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Maximum subarray (Kadane).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a file-upload service with chunking and resume.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#storage
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an in-memory pub/sub with topic subscriptions.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pub-sub
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does a bloom filter work and when would you use one?
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #data-structures#probabilistic
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  • Explain how a hash index differs from a B-tree index.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Idempotency in APIs — why and how.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design#idempotency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you led without a title.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership#star
  • When did you change your mind after seeing new evidence?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#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.