18 questions · from 1 interviews
Atlan interview questions
Every question candidates reported from their Atlan interviews, most frequently asked first. Each links to the write-up it came from, so you can see the round and how it went.
Atlan coding and DSA questions
- 01
LRU Cache Implementation
The task is to implement an LRU (Least Recently Used) cache with a given capacity. The cache supports two operations: put to insert or update a key-value pair, and get to retrieve a value for a given key. If the cache exceeds its capacity, the least recently…
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 02
Maximizing Pooled Money with Conflicts
This problem involves selecting members from a group of 8 to maximize their pooled contributions. However, some members have conflicts (cold wars), meaning if one goes, the other cannot. The task is to find the maximum possible pooled amount by considering…
Hard · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 03
Find First Duplicate Number in Array with Minimal Index
Find the first duplicate number in an array with the minimal index.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 04
Find Sum of Digits of a Number
Find the sum of the digits of a given number.
Easy · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 05
Implement Asynchronous File Processing with Go Concurrency
I was tasked with coding a solution in Golang to read a file line by line and, using Go concurrency, make calls to a processLines() function asynchronous. I initially struggled with the line-by-line reading functionality, but the interviewer prompted me to…
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
Atlan system design questions
- 01
Design a Scalable Logistics Platform
The assignment involved developing a scalable logistics platform that links users and drivers for transporting goods, capable of handling 10,000 requests per second across 50 million users and 100,000 drivers globally. It features user access for booking and…
Hard · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 02
High-Level Design for E-commerce Checkout
I was asked to provide a High-Level Design (HLD) for a checkout functionality within an e-commerce platform.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 03
CAP Theorem and Eventual Consistency in Payment Service
The interviewer questioned me about the CAP theorem, specifically asking which two characteristics from CAP should be prioritized in a payment service. Following this, I was asked about the concept of eventual consistency.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 04
Scaling a System for 10,000 Users
I was asked a system design question: 'How will you scale a system for 10,000 users?'
Easy · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
Atlan behavioural and HR questions
- 01
Self-Introduction
I was asked to introduce myself.
Easy · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 02
Discuss Previous Internships
I was asked to talk about my previous internship experiences.
Easy · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 03
Most Impactful Thing and Failures
The interviewer asked me to describe the most impactful thing I had done to date and to share any failures I had encountered.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 04
Remote Work Experience
I was asked about my experience working in a remote setting during my previous internship.
Easy · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 05
Thoughts on Remote Work and Challenges
I was asked for my thoughts on remote work, including the difficulties one might face and how to resolve them.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 06
Approaching Tough Tasks with Deadlines
The interviewer presented a scenario: 'If an extremely tough task arrives at your desk, which you don't know how to approach, how will you go on with it given the deadline is near?'
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 07
Staying Updated and Learning New Technologies
I was asked about how I stay updated with the latest technological trends and my process for learning new technologies or programming languages. I also needed to cite something I learned recently and describe my approach.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
- 08
Why Atlan?
The interviewer asked 'Why do you want to work at Atlan?'. I believe I may have mishandled this question by stating I was exploring various tech domains (like data, testing), instead of demonstrating a clear interest in Atlan's products and values.
Medium · From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
Atlan other questions
- 01
Go Programming Language Concepts
I was asked several questions about the Go programming language, given my previous experience. These included 'Why do you like Go?', 'What are channels?', and 'What are goroutines?'
From Atlan | SDE winter intern | Remote | October 2024 [Rejected]
Atlan interview questions FAQ
What questions are asked in Atlan interviews?
Candidates reported 18 distinct questions across 1 Atlan interviews. 5 coding and DSA questions, 4 system design questions, 8 behavioural and HR questions, 1 other questions.
How difficult are Atlan interview questions?
Of the questions candidates rated, 29% were easy, 59% medium and 12% hard.