ZETA SDE-1 (Frontend) Interview Experience
Summary
I had an interview experience for the SDE-1 Frontend role at ZETA, which involved a DSA round, a machine coding round focusing on ReactJS with debouncing, and a final fitment/technical discussion covering projects, behavioral aspects, and front-end specific questions.
Full Experience
📍 Interview Process Overview
🔹 Round 1 – Technical Round (DSA-Focused)
- Solve one Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) problem based on greedy approach and sorting:
Codeforces Problem 1475D – Cleaning the Phone
🔹 Round 2 – Machine Coding Round
- Project Discussion: Brief discussion on personal and professional projects to assess depth and ownership.
- Live Coding Task:
- Implement a functional search bar in ReactJS that fetches results from an API.
- Integrate a 200ms debounce logic to optimize API calls.
- Explain relevant concepts such as debouncing, component lifecycle, and performance optimization.
🔹 Round 3 – Fitment + Technical Discussion (Hiring Manager Round)
- Project and Experience Discussion: In-depth conversation around past projects and responsibilities.
- Behavioral and Managerial Questions:
Sample questions included:- What technical challenge did you face and what did you learn from it?
- How would you resolve conflicts among team members?
- How do you approach UX design in the absence of a dedicated UX team?
- What would you do if a high-priority task with a deadline overlaps with a production issue?
- How do you evaluate and optimize website performance?
- Understanding of ownership
- CSS-related questions to explore my gaps in front-end coverage.
Interview Questions (8)
Cleaning the Phone (Codeforces Problem 1475D)
Solve one Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA) problem based on greedy approach and sorting.
Implement Debounced Search Bar in ReactJS
Implement a functional search bar in ReactJS that fetches results from an API. Integrate a 200ms debounce logic to optimize API calls. Explain relevant concepts such as debouncing, component lifecycle, and performance optimization.
Technical Challenge Faced and Lessons Learned
What technical challenge did you face and what did you learn from it?
Resolving Team Conflicts
How would you resolve conflicts among team members?
Approach to UX Design Without a Dedicated Team
How do you approach UX design in the absence of a dedicated UX team?
Handling Overlapping High-Priority Task and Production Issue
What would you do if a high-priority task with a deadline overlaps with a production issue?
Website Performance Evaluation and Optimization
How do you evaluate and optimize website performance?
Discuss Understanding of Ownership
Discuss your understanding of ownership.