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← OYO

Mid Backend at OYO

BackendMidOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2024

A mid backend loop. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Largest rectangle in histogram.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#monotonic-stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Course Schedule — detect a cycle / topological sort.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#topo-sort
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Minimum window substring.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sliding-window#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a token-bucket rate limiter as a service.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Implement an idempotent "charge" endpoint.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

Object-oriented / low-level design of a focused module.

  • Design a rate limiter (classes + interfaces).
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is a deadlock and how do you avoid one?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does HTTPS/TLS establish a secure connection?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #networking#security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe something you shipped that you were not proud of.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #tradeoffs#star
  • Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #debugging#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Low-Level Design
  • 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.