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New Grad / Junior Backend at Nasdaq

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior backend loop. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

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

  • Merge overlapping meeting intervals from a calendar.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Course Schedule II.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#topo-sort
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  • Insert interval.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals
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  • Longest consecutive sequence.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#array
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a job queue with retries and backoff.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #queue#reliability
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  • Build a mini ORM query builder (select/where/join).
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing#sql
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Sharding vs partitioning vs replication.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#scale
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  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
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  • ACID vs BASE and transaction isolation levels.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#transactions
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a project you are most proud of.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #star
  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#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.