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← Vanta

New Grad / Junior Backend at Vanta

BackendNew Grad / JuniorNo offer◆ Commonly asked· 2024

5-round junior backend process. Balanced across coding, design, and collaboration.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 1 question

Online Assessment

Timed online coding / aptitude screen, usually the first filter.

  • Given a list of transactions, detect fraudulent patterns.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#simulation
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02

Round 02 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Min cost to connect all points.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#mst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Best time to buy and sell stock.
    New Grad / JuniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#greedy
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Unique paths.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#grid
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a job queue with retries and backoff.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #queue#reliability
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  • Build a URL health checker with a concurrency limit.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #concurrency
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
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  • Explain how a hash index differs from a B-tree index.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
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  • How do you design an idempotency-key system for payments?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #idempotency#payments
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • A time you made a mistake in production — what happened next?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • A time you influenced a decision without authority.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #influence#star

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