Headout Frontend interview experience
- Location
- Banglore
- Experience
- 10 years
- Posted
- 6 Apr 2026
Summary
I interviewed for a Lead Frontend position at Headout; the process included machine coding, system design, and a hiring manager round, and I was not offered the role.
How it went
Role: Lead
Location: Banglore
Expereince: 10 years
Outcome: Not Offered
Got the opportunity to get interviewed at Headout via direct application through their careers site.
Round 1: Machine Coding - 90mins
- Build a working page like kanban board with pure vanila js and css
Round 2: System Design - 90mins
- Had both HLD and LLD
- Google Spreadsheets (Formulas, Collab Editing, Offline support)
Round 3: Hiring Manager - 90mins
This was originally scheduled for 90 mins but went over. It was the most challenging yet rewarding round.
- Code Review: I was given a piece of simple code and asked to critique it for performance, security, and maintainability.
- In-depth Project Discussion: A deep dive into my past work. They weren't just looking for what I built, but the "Product Engineering" mindset, how I handled technical debt, ownership, and the impact on user outcomes and trade-offs.
- Culture-fit: Typical leadership questions, but very focused on how I mentor juniors and handle cross-functional conflicts.
Overall Experince:
Very professional, transparent, and technically rigorous.
#frontend #lead #staff #interview
Questions asked (2)
- 01
Build Kanban Board with Vanilla JS and CSS
Other
Build a working page like a kanban board using pure vanilla JavaScript and CSS.
- 02
Design Google Spreadsheets
System Design
Design a system similar to Google Spreadsheets, covering high‑level and low‑level design, including support for formulas, collaborative editing, and offline functionality.