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Mid Backend at Scale AI

BackendMidRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2024

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

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Merge k sorted lists.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Word break.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Binary tree maximum path sum.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    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.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Implement cursor-based pagination over a sorted dataset.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pagination#api
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design an in-memory file system.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#trees
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Compare rate-limiting algorithms and their trade-offs.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #rate-limit
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain leader election and consensus (Raft) at a high level.
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed#consensus
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do circuit breakers and bulkheads improve resilience?
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • How do you handle being blocked for several days?
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #debugging#star

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.