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Rippling | Senior Software Engineer
Summary
I interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer position at Rippling, which involved two coding rounds, an engineering manager discussion, a system design challenge, and a machine coding exercise. I successfully passed all rounds with strong positive feedback.
Full Experience
Years of Experience: 10 years
Previous Companies: Top-tier startups and product-based enterprise companies
Interview Experience Summary
- Coding Round 1 (60 mins)
Problem focused on Travel Expense Calculation
Included a follow-up problem
Emphasis on strong OOP principles and clean code practices✅ Verdict: Strong Yes
- Engineering Manager Round (60 mins)
Deep dive into latest project and system-level thinking
Covered behavioral questions aligned with Rippling Leadership Principles✅ Verdict: Strong Yes
- Coding Round 2 (60 mins)
Problem related to Driver Delivery Service
Included 2 follow-up scenarios
Focus on best coding practices, OOP, time complexity, and alternative solutions✅ Verdict: Strong Yes
- System Design Round (60 mins)
Design problem: News Feed Service
Discussed fault tolerance, consistency vs availability, monitoring strategies, and scalability✅ Verdict: Yes
- Machine Coding Round (90 mins)
Task: Web API design
Follow-up discussions on security, design decisions, concurrency, testing strategies, and production readiness✅ Verdict: Strong Yes
Interview Questions (2)
Design problem: News Feed Service. Discussed fault tolerance, consistency vs availability, monitoring strategies, and scalability.
Task: Web API design. Follow-up discussions on security, design decisions, concurrency, testing strategies, and production readiness.