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Coding question: Given a list of products with prices, and a list of product sales (with possibly-incorrect prices), find the difference between total actual sales and the correct sale amount. Coding question: N athletes will compete in N events. Given data on how fast each athlete can complete each event, find the fastest time they can complete all events (each athlete takes 1 distinct event). System design question: Design and diagram an email campaign scheduling system, including template storage, user data, email scheduling, and email sending.
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Senior Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Iterable

3.9★
Jul 8, 2023

Coding question: Given a list of products with prices, and a list of product sales (with possibly-incorrect prices), find the difference between total actual sales and the correct sale amount. Coding question: N athletes will compete in N events. Given data on how fast each athlete can complete each event, find the fastest time they can complete all events (each athlete takes 1 distinct event). System design question: Design and diagram an email campaign scheduling system, including template storage, user data, email scheduling, and email sending.

Mostly behavioral questions like: - What did you do when you didn't deliver on time? - Tell me about an achievement you are proud of - Tell me about a time when you took ownership of a critical system or project. - Describe a situation where you had to make a tough technical decision and live with the consequences - How have you multiplied your impact beyond your own code? - Describe a situation where you shared knowledge that significantly helped your team or organization.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at TomTom

3.8★
Apr 13, 2026

Mostly behavioral questions like: - What did you do when you didn't deliver on time? - Tell me about an achievement you are proud of - Tell me about a time when you took ownership of a critical system or project. - Describe a situation where you had to make a tough technical decision and live with the consequences - How have you multiplied your impact beyond your own code? - Describe a situation where you shared knowledge that significantly helped your team or organization.

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