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← WorkOS

New Grad / Junior Backend at WorkOS

BackendNew Grad / JuniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

5-round junior backend process. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

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.

  • Rotting oranges.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#grid
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  • Find median from data stream.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#design
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  • Number of islands in a 2D grid.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #bfs#dfs#grid
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
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  • Build an in-memory pub/sub with topic subscriptions.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #pub-sub
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • Explain eventual consistency with a real example.
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #distributed
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  • How do you design a schema for a multi-currency ledger?
    New Grad / JuniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#money
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  • Trade-offs of gRPC vs REST vs GraphQL.
    New Grad / JuniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning
  • Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
    New Grad / Junior◆ Commonly asked
    #growth#star

Practice each round across every company

  • Online Assessment
  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • 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.