hims & hers | Software Engineer | Phone Screen
Timeline: 2025(Oct - Dec) • Fulltime • JobHopper • 
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I had a tech phone screen interview for a software engineering position at Hims & Hers. The interview lasted for about an hour. The interviewer was very friendly and made me feel comfortable right from the start. We went through a brief introduction, and then I was asked to share my screen to solve a coding problem. The main challenge was to implement a specific algorithm related to data processing.
I spent some time discussing my thought process, initiating a conversation about edge cases and optimization techniques as I coded. The interviewer asked questions to gauge my understanding of the problem and how I would approach similar problems in the future.
After the coding challenge, there was a short discussion about my past projects and experience. They seemed genuinely interested in my experience and fit for the team. Overall, it was a positive experience, and I felt that I performed well in both the coding and the discussion part of the interview.
Interview Questions
Data Log Transmission and Storage Design
Design a data log transmission and storage system that is robust and efficient.
Difficulty: Medium | Reference: LC-105 | Tags: System Design
Rate Limiting and Log Collection Design
Design a system for rate limiting APIs and collecting logs efficiently.
Difficulty: Hard | Reference: LC-106 | Tags: System Design
Arithmetic Expression Simplification
Given an arithmetic expression, simplify it to its simplest form.
Difficulty: Medium | Reference: LC-107 | Tags: Mathematics
Tree Distance Sum Problem
Calculate the sum of distances from a node to all other nodes in a tree.
Difficulty: Medium | Reference: LC-108 | Tags: Tree, DFS
Fibonacci Tree Path Calculation Using Preorder Numbering
Calculate the paths in a binary tree based on Fibonacci numbering.
Difficulty: Medium | Reference: LC-109 | Tags: Tree, Dynamic Programming