BlockFi Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at BlockFi.
BlockFi
Software Engineer
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
System Design Technical
The interview process with the company was different from the typical leet code style challenges. It was a mature evaluation process with constructive feedback. Discussions with the product team were included, making it a holistic and enriching experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Had the usual Systems Design session
BlockFi
Software Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
Applied online, then had a recruiter call, then met the team and the tech lead. They like to schedule all of the interviews at once, which is a big red flag for a company since it can just be a total waste of time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Be ready to answer questions about react hooks.
- For system design, how would you build Instagram and its newsfeed?
BlockFi
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design
The interview process started with a screening call from HR. After that, there was a technical interview where they asked questions about Elixir and system design scenarios. They planned for a chronological interview to discuss past work challenges with team members, but ultimately decided to stop the process before that stage.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you tell me why you're interested in BlockFi?
- What are your current career aspirations?
- Could you explain the purpose of the pipe operator in Elixir?
BlockFi Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from BlockFi interview reports.
“Could you explain the purpose of the pipe operator in Elixir?”
Read reports →“How would you go about setting up API rate limiting?”
Read reports →“What are the benefits of using BEAM processes?”
Read reports →“For system design, how would you build Instagram and its newsfeed?”
Read reports →“When you need to get time-sensitive data like stock prices for a user, how do you deal with it if the data providers are unreliable or flaky?”
Read report →“How do you tackle error mitigation in a production environment?”
Read report →“How do you account for limitations when integrating with external services?”
Read report →“Can you tell me why you're interested in BlockFi?”
Read report →“What are your methods for managing sudden increases in load?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 BlockFi interview reports.