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Senior Backend at Quora

BackendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Senior backend interview. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Longest increasing subsequence.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#binary-search
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Kth smallest element in a BST.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Permutations.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #backtracking
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Design and build a URL-shortener service (API + storage).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#hashing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a background job runner with priorities.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #queue#workers
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a multi-tenant SaaS data model.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #multi-tenancy#databases
    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 run a zero-downtime database migration?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you design an idempotency-key system for payments?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is backpressure and how do you handle it?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #streaming#reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you handle disagreement with a product partner?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • How do you handle being blocked for several days?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning

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.