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Coding and design are not too difficult, as long as you're correctly prepared, and there are countless online resources for this. However, plan some time ahead to prepare the presentation and technical background interviews. Make sure to choose projects: - that you know enough to go in-depth technically - that are recent enough so you can answer questions without having to dig in your memories too much - that have a relatable tech stack, so that the interviewer can easily find relevant questions. One of the projects I chose didn't meet any of those criteria, and I did have a hard time keeping the interviewer engaged. I still passed, but in hindsight, I would choose something different.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Datadog

4★
Aug 6, 2024

Coding and design are not too difficult, as long as you're correctly prepared, and there are countless online resources for this. However, plan some time ahead to prepare the presentation and technical background interviews. Make sure to choose projects: - that you know enough to go in-depth technically - that are recent enough so you can answer questions without having to dig in your memories too much - that have a relatable tech stack, so that the interviewer can easily find relevant questions. One of the projects I chose didn't meet any of those criteria, and I did have a hard time keeping the interviewer engaged. I still passed, but in hindsight, I would choose something different.

I attended first round where they asked LRU cache and I did it . Then mysql related questions were asked i did it and atlast had shuffle playlist system design + DSA question. Interviewer was polite but it's been weeks since I attended and haven't heard anything from HR and they ghosted though i tried to contact few times
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Interviewed at Netradyne

3.5★
Jan 3, 2026

I attended first round where they asked LRU cache and I did it . Then mysql related questions were asked i did it and atlast had shuffle playlist system design + DSA question. Interviewer was polite but it's been weeks since I attended and haven't heard anything from HR and they ghosted though i tried to contact few times

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