Topics: Binary Search, System Design, Data Structures, Scalability, Consistency
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Interview date: 2026-01-10
Summary
Interview Rounds Overview
Round 1: System Design (Scalability and Consistency)
Round 2: System Design (Device Configuration Updates)
Round 3: Data Structures
Details
Phone Screen:
I had a binary search question. It wasn't difficult.
Onsite (3 rounds, 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM):
They didn't provide lunch or time to eat.
Round 1: The interviewer asked me to solve a DSA question similar to Leetcode 380, then asked follow-up system design questions about how to scale and ensure strong consistency.
Round 2: I had to design a system for 1,000 admin users updating the configurations of 1,000 devices daily.
Round 3: I was asked to solve a DSA question similar to Leetcode 227