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← Rapid7

Mid Backend at Rapid7

BackendMidOffer◆ 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.

  • Implement a trie (prefix tree).
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #trie
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  • Pow(x, n).
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #math#recursion
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  • Maximum product subarray.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a REST endpoint with pagination, filtering and sorting.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#pagination
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  • Build an in-memory rate limiter as a middleware.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #rate-limit#middleware
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03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design a library management system.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop
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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?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #auth#security
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  • Explain how DNS resolution works end to end.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #networking
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  • Trade-offs of gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
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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
  • Describe a time you had to deliver bad news.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #communication#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.