Mid Full-stack at Spotify

Full-stackMidNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

Mid fullstack interview. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 5 rounds

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

Clone a graph.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#graph#dfs
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Merge two sorted linked lists.
MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
#linked-list
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Minimum window substring.
MidHard◆ Commonly asked
#sliding-window#string
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Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

Build a color-picker with hex/rgb sync.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#react#ui
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Parse and evaluate a simple expression/DSL.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#parsing
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Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

Design a food-delivery order/dispatch model.
MidHard◆ Commonly asked
#oop#state-machine
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Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

Explain how DNS resolution works end to end.
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#networking
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Explain how a hash index differs from a B-tree index.
MidHard◆ Commonly asked
#databases#indexing
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How do you code-split and lazy-load a route?
MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
#bundling#perf
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Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
Mid◆ Commonly asked
#mentorship#star
Describe a goal you set and how you achieved it.
Mid◆ Commonly asked
#ownership#star

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