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The coding round of the onsite loop is similar to an algorithms question, but the focus is not necessarily on providing a solution with optimal runtime but more so on making sure you can clearly think through a solution, write understandable code.
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Software Engineer (Backend)

Interviewed at Databricks

4★
Aug 5, 2025

The coding round of the onsite loop is similar to an algorithms question, but the focus is not necessarily on providing a solution with optimal runtime but more so on making sure you can clearly think through a solution, write understandable code.

I had four rounds of interviews. The first round was a coding round where I was asked a leetcode hard problem, the second round was a low-level system design round which was pretty easy. The third round was a high-level system design round and finally a behavioral round with the hiring manager.
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Backend Software Engineer

Interviewed at TikTok

3.2★
Dec 30, 2023

I had four rounds of interviews. The first round was a coding round where I was asked a leetcode hard problem, the second round was a low-level system design round which was pretty easy. The third round was a high-level system design round and finally a behavioral round with the hiring manager.

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