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← New Relic

Senior Full-stack at New Relic

Full-stackSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior fullstack process. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Number of islands in a 2D grid.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#dfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Valid Parentheses — check balanced brackets.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • House robber.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build an accessible accordion with single/multi open.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an in-memory pub/sub with topic subscriptions.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pub-sub
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a ride-matching backend (riders ↔ nearby drivers).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #geospatial#matching#realtime
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a leaderboard for millions of players.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does the OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow work?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #auth#security
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  • Explain the difference between horizontal and vertical scaling.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #scale
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain database replication lag and how to mitigate it.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#replication
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you balance tech debt against feature work?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe handling a tight deadline with competing priorities.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #prioritization#star
  • Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #debugging#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • System Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • 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.