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← Redis

Staff+ Backend at Redis

BackendStaff+Outcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round staff backend process. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Two Sum — return indices of numbers adding to a target.
    Staff+Easy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Rotting oranges.
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Valid Parentheses — check balanced brackets.
    Staff+Easy◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design a rate limiter (classes + interfaces).
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a news feed / timeline.
    Staff+Hard◆ Commonly asked
    #fanout#ranking#cache
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a ride-sharing service like Uber.
    Staff+Hard◆ Commonly asked
    #geospatial#matching
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • Describe how you drove alignment across multiple teams.
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration#influence
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you led without a title.
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership#star
  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

Practice each round across every company

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