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← Zerodha

Senior Full-stack at Zerodha

Full-stackSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A senior fullstack loop. Pragmatic questions — more real-world than pure puzzles.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Binary tree level order traversal.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #tree#bfs
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge k sorted lists.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Minimum window substring.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #sliding-window#string
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a key-value store with TTL expiry.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #cache#ttl
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Implement a JSON config loader with env overrides.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #config
    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 a leaderboard for millions of players.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • SQL vs NoSQL — how do you choose for a given workload?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How does HTTPS/TLS establish a secure connection?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #networking#security
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Debounce vs throttle — implement one from scratch.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #javascript#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you measure the success of a project after launch?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #metrics
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Describe working with an ambiguous or shifting requirement.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ambiguity#star
  • When did you take ownership of something outside your scope?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#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.