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← PlanetScale

New Grad / Junior Full-stack at PlanetScale

Full-stackNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

A junior fullstack loop. 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 min-stack supporting getMin in O(1).
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #stack
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Two Sum — return indices of numbers adding to a target.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Set matrix zeroes.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #matrix
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Contains duplicate.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a to-do app with filters and localStorage persistence.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#state
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a star-rating component (controlled + accessible).
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #react#a11y
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain hydration and the cost of client vs server rendering.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #ssr#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain server components vs client components.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#ssr
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain database replication lag and how to mitigate it.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#replication
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a customer.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #customer#star
  • Describe a conflict with your manager and the outcome.
    New Grad / Junior◆ 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.