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Senior Backend at PlayStation

BackendSeniorWithdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior backend process. Fast-paced; expect follow-ups that push on depth.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Min cost to connect all points.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#mst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge two sorted linked lists.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Median of two sorted arrays.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #binary-search
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a leaderboard API backed by a sorted set.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a search indexing pipeline (crawl to index to serve).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #indexing#pipeline
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a distributed cache.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#consistency
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you design an idempotency-key system for payments?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain how a hash index differs from a B-tree index.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • What would your first 90 days here look like?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #planning
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you had to say no to a stakeholder.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star
  • Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate. How did it resolve?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#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.