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Role: SDE 2 Frontend

College: Not Specified

Interview Date: Nov '23

Interview Type: Full-Time

Result: Refused Offer

Difficulty: Moderate to Hard

Rounds: 4 rounds

Topics Asked: Hiring Manager, System Design (HLD), Behavioural, DSA, Frontend System Design (LLD/Contracts for Server Driven UI), Previous Projects, Culture Fit.

Experience:

This candidate, with approximately 3.5 years of experience from a product-based company, was interviewed for the SDE 2 Frontend role. The process consisted of four rounds.

Round 1: Hiring Manager + System Design (1 hour, Moderate)
This round started with introductions, followed by a discussion on the High-Level Design (HLD) of the candidate's previous project. There were follow-up questions on the project and some behavioral questions.

Round 2: LLD (Frontend System Design) (1 hour, Hard)
The focus of this round was on designing Low-Level Design (LLD) and contracts for a Server-Driven (Configurable UI). Discussions also revolved around the candidate's previous project.

Round 3: DSA (1 hour, Moderate)
Two LeetCode problems were asked: "Valid Parentheses" and "Move Zeroes".

Round 4: Cultural Round (30 mins, Easy)
This round involved behavioral questions and a discussion about company culture and expectations.

The candidate ultimately refused the offer.