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Design a system with 4-5 RESTful API endpoints with persistence, in-memory caching, basic authentication using username, password, and basic session management using authorization tokens. Write tests for the code and deploy the system with a publicly accessible URL.
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Principal Software Engineer

Interviewed at Bluecrew

3.1
Oct 11, 2018

Design a system with 4-5 RESTful API endpoints with persistence, in-memory caching, basic authentication using username, password, and basic session management using authorization tokens. Write tests for the code and deploy the system with a publicly accessible URL.

Questions were basic and didn't feel specific to the role. Things like "how do you manage projects" and "how do you communicate with teammates," not things like "what's your philosophy on customer education" or "what are some customer education strategies you've employed with success."
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Principal Customer Success Manager

Interviewed at Klaviyo

3.4
Jul 22, 2022

Questions were basic and didn't feel specific to the role. Things like "how do you manage projects" and "how do you communicate with teammates," not things like "what's your philosophy on customer education" or "what are some customer education strategies you've employed with success."

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