Summary
I interviewed at Spyne for an SDE-1 BE role, completing four rounds covering technical skills, system design, project discussions, and a culture fit. I've received positive feedback and am awaiting further updates.
Full Experience
I recently went through the interview process at Spyne for an SDE-1 Backend Engineer position. The entire process consisted of four distinct rounds.
The first round was primarily focused on technical skills where I was tasked with building an authentication system using Node.js. This round also delved into conceptual questions covering important topics such as database transactions, the differences between parallelism and concurrency, various SQL queries, and effective schema design principles.
The second round was centered around discussions about my past projects and involved a low-level design (LLD) exercise.
The third round further explored my projects in depth and included a specific task of designing a schema for a quiz system.
Finally, the fourth round was a standard culture fit interview to assess alignment with the company's values.
Overall, the first three rounds were highly technical, emphasizing my knowledge of backend concepts, system design methodologies, and database architecture. I was pleased to receive a positive response from HR regarding my performance, and I am eagerly anticipating the next steps in this journey.
Interview Questions (2)
Design and implement an authentication system using Node.js. Discuss architectural choices, security considerations, and potential features like user registration, login, session management, and password hashing.
Design the database schema for a comprehensive quiz system. Consider key entities such as users, quizzes, questions (multiple choice, true/false, etc.), possible answers, user submissions, and overall quiz results, defining appropriate relationships and constraints.