SDE-2 Nike Experience

Round 1 – 1 hr

• Basic Node.js concepts
• Authentication-related questions (e.g., OAuth 1.0 vs OAuth 2.0 vs OIDC)
• Project-related discussion (why I selected a certain strategy and the trade-offs involved)
• DSA question: A variation of Longest Consecutive Sequence (I was able to answer it quickly, so pseudocode explanation was sufficient for the interviewer)
• One small design question related to my project

Round 2 – 1 hr (System Design Round)

• Design a cloud file storage system with a sync feature
• CI/CD related questions

Round 3 – 1 hr (Techno-Managerial Round)

• First 30 minutes: Resume deep dive
  • Focus on how I implemented things and possible alternative approaches
  • API design for a high-scale system
• Next 30 minutes: Managerial and behavioral questions

Round 4 – 30 mins (HR Round)

This was mainly around:

• CTC discussion
• Company expectations
• Why Nike?
• Why I want to change my current company
• General HR discussion

Final Verdict: Selected

I have accepted the offer. Although the CTC was slightly lower than my expectations, Nike is a strong brand to have on the resume for future opportunities, so overall I’m happy with the decision.