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← Vercel

Senior Full-stack at Vercel

Full-stackSeniorRejected◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior fullstack process. Coding-heavy early, design and behavioral later.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Subtree of another tree.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Min cost to connect all points.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#mst
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Climbing stairs.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build an infinite-scrolling list with virtualization.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#virtualization#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build a "polling" progress UI that updates from an API.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#async
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a video-call UI with grid and speaker views.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #frontend#webrtc#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design an online code judge / evaluator.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sandboxing#queues
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain WeakMap/WeakSet and when to use them.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is the difference between var, let and const?
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • What is the virtual DOM and why does it help?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • What is the biggest system you have designed, and why those choices?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #architecture
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate. How did it resolve?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #conflict#star
  • Tell me about a time you had to say no to a stakeholder.
    Senior◆ 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.