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Uber Software Engineer Backend Role Interview Experience

Posted
14 Jan 2026
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Summary

I'm sharing my interview experience for a Software Engineer Backend Role, covering questions asked from the Online Assessment (OA) to the full-loop interviews.

How it went

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These were the questions asked for me from OA to Full-loop

OA:

Minimum edge reversals so every node is reachable Discount shopping offer BPS:

Word Search 1 - modified for 8 directions and go in the same direction after a match is found. Full Loop:

Coding 1: Basic Calculator 2 Coding 2: Haunted House like problem. Give the max parties that can go System design: Syetem Design to retrieve Top K trending items Behavioral: Conflict, collaboration, proud project, when you helped someone and made them feel included

Questions asked (7)

  1. 01

    Minimum Edge Reversals for Reachability

    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Minimum edge reversals so every node is reachable

  2. 02

    Discount Shopping Offer

    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Discount shopping offer

  3. 03

    Modified Word Search (8-Directions, Same Direction After Match)

    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Word Search 1 - modified for 8 directions and go in the same direction after a match is found.

  4. 04

    Basic Calculator II

    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Basic Calculator 2

  5. 05

    Haunted House: Max Parties Problem

    Data Structures & Algorithms

    Haunted House like problem. Give the max parties that can go

  6. 06

    System Design: Top K Trending Items

    System Design

    Syetem Design to retrieve Top K trending items

  7. 07

    Behavioral Questions

    Behavioral

    Conflict, collaboration, proud project, when you helped someone and made them feel included

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