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← Yahoo

Senior Backend at Yahoo

BackendSeniorOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2023

6-round senior backend 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.

  • Maximum subarray (Kadane).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Subtree of another tree.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#dfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Word break.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement an LRU + TTL cache library.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Parse and evaluate a simple expression/DSL.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #parsing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a leaderboard for millions of players.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a job scheduler / cron service.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #queues#scheduling
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Explain database indexing and when a query uses one.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases#indexing
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How would you design and version a public REST API?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • Describe how you drove alignment across multiple teams.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration#influence
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe something you shipped that you were not proud of.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #tradeoffs#star
  • Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #growth#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • System Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • 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.