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← Yelp

Mid Backend at Yelp

BackendMidOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2024

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

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Maximum product subarray.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #array#dp
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  • Invert a binary tree.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
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  • Contains duplicate.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#hashmap
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02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a bulk-upsert endpoint with validation.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#validation
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  • Implement a JSON config loader with env overrides.
    MidEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #config
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03

Round 03 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

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

  • Design an elevator control system.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop#state-machine
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How do you retry without amplifying load?
    MidHard◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability
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  • Caching strategies: cache-aside, write-through, TTLs.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache
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  • Idempotency in APIs — why and how.
    MidMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api-design#idempotency
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05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you failed and what you learned.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #growth#star
  • Describe mentoring or unblocking another engineer.
    Mid◆ Commonly asked
    #mentorship#star

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  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • Low-Level Design
  • 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.