Zepto
Back-end Developer
Practice for Back-end Developer
Zepto
Initial Screening & Cultural Alignment
20 minutesAimed at understanding the candidate's background, motivation for joining Zepto, and alignment with Zepto's core values.
5 minutesTell me about a time you had to make a quick decision under pressure. How did you approach it, and what was the outcome?
5 minutesZepto values customer-centricity and innovation. Describe a project where you significantly improved the user experience or implemented a novel solution.
5 minutesWhy Zepto? What excites you about the opportunity to work here, and how do you see yourself contributing to our mission of revolutionizing the grocery shopping experience?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Data Structures & Algorithms Proficiency
30 minutesFocuses on assessing the candidate's problem-solving skills and proficiency in data structures and algorithms .
5 minutesGiven an array of integers, find the contiguous subarray with the largest sum.
5 minutesHow would you design a system to efficiently store and retrieve the top K most frequently accessed URLs?
5 minutesImplement a function to check if a binary tree is balanced.
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
System Design & Architecture
30 minutesAssesses the candidate's ability to design scalable and reliable systems, considering factors like performance, availability, and data consistency .
5 minutesDesign a system for Zepto to handle flash sales with millions of concurrent users. Consider the challenges of inventory management, order processing, and payment gateways.
5 minutesHow would you design a real-time inventory tracking system for Zepto's dark stores?
5 minutesDescribe a situation where you had to optimize a slow-performing backend service. What steps did you take to identify the bottleneck and improve performance?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Zepto Engineering Values Deep Dive
20 minutesThis round focuses on assessing the candidate's alignment with Zepto's engineering values, such as building for scale, rapid iterative development, and customer-centric product thinking .
5 minutesTell me about a time you had to make a trade-off between speed of delivery and code quality. How did you approach it, and what was the outcome?
5 minutesDescribe a situation where you had to work with a legacy system. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?
5 minutesHow do you approach monitoring and observability for backend services? What metrics are most important to track, and how do you use them to identify and resolve issues?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.