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← Zerodha

Senior Frontend at Zerodha

FrontendSeniorOutcome unknown◆ Commonly asked· 2024

6-round senior frontend process. 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.

  • Same tree.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #tree
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge intervals.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #intervals#sorting
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Longest consecutive sequence.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #hashmap#array
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Build a nested, collapsible comment thread.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#recursion
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Build an infinite-scrolling list with virtualization.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #react#virtualization#perf
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a video streaming service like YouTube.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #cdn#storage#transcoding
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a typeahead / autocomplete service.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #trie#cache#ranking
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • How does React reconciliation / the diffing algorithm work?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #react#fiber
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do you prevent XSS in a React app?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security#react
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • How do CSS specificity and the cascade resolve conflicts?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #css
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you run an incident and the postmortem after?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #reliability#process
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • How do you get up to speed on an unfamiliar codebase?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #learning
  • Tell me about a project you are most proud of.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #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.