### Round 1: Coding (60 minutes) I was asked to build a service that selects a movie or show title to display on a user's homepage billboard. Each title has a score representing its relevance to the user. The service should return titles in descending order of...
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This post describes my interview experience with Netflix's advertising department. Because of the current popularity of the department, and because I plan to accept the offer, I won't share specific questions. The questions I encountered were very similar to t...
I was asked to implement a function that parses a string and converts it to an integer, without using built-in `valueOf` or similar functions. The specific requirements were: 1. The string can have a negative sign ('-') at the beginning, but not a positive sig...
Here's a breakdown of my interview experience: **Round 1: Coding** I was asked to implement a command undo system with the following functions: ``` func execute(command: str, tag: list[str]) func undo(tag: optional) -> str ``` If no tag is provided, the `undo`...
The problem statement was very broad, requiring the design of a resilient file system. My design needed to ensure file content could be recovered after a system crash. I approached the problem by referencing commonly asked questions for file system design. The...
The phone screen involved implementing a timed key-value cache. After the interview, I discovered that this question is typically used by different teams, making my preparation based on recent interview experiences for the specific team less effective. I shoul...
This was my interview experience for a general Software Engineer role at Netflix. **Round 1: Problem Solving** I interviewed with an interviewer and a shadow interviewer. The question was to design a home page de-duplication feature that supports horizontal an...
The coding question involved implementing a music playlist with the following features: - Add songs - Remove songs - Shuffle songs I needed to ensure the code was bug-free and to demonstrate its functionality with live tests. **My approach:** 1. I started by o...
## Preparation Tips & Key Takeaways ### What I Learned - Data modeling is a crucial aspect, and I need to improve my skills in this area. - Domain experience can be heavily scrutinized, so I should be well-prepared to discuss my past experiences in detail. ###...
