Dropbox | Software Engineer | Interview Experience
Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Fail
Difficulty: Average
Interview Process
The interview consisted of two coding rounds.
First Round:
- Implement an API that takes a file path and returns all files within that path. A helper function was provided.
- Discuss how to scale the first function without coding.
- Based on the previous discussion, implement an asynchronous job with provided template code.
Second Round:
A word guessing game was played between two players. One player selects a word, and the other guesses letters. Feedback is provided on whether the guess is a hit (the letter is in the word) or a miss (it is not). The guessing player aims to minimize the number of guesses. The interviewer provided an example to ensure understanding before discussing the solution and writing pseudocode.
Technical Questions
- File System (Asynchronous Programming, API)
- Word Guessing Game (String Manipulation, Game, Optimization)
Tips & Insights
- Ensure you understand the requirements before diving into coding.
- Be prepared to discuss scalability and optimization strategies during the interview.