Confluent Interview Questions
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Confluent
Business Analyst Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical System Design
The interview was pretty easy. They focused a lot on SQL, database design, and my past projects. There were also some Java questions, which might vary depending on the specific role. They also asked about merge sort explanation and code, and fibonacci series.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you explain the merge sort algorithm and show me the code for it?
- Please write the code to generate the Fibonacci series.
- Tell me about your experience with SQL and designing databases.
Confluent
Data Engineer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
System Design
The interviewer was quite boring and didn't seem engaged. They even turned off their camera a few times during the interview. They weren't a very easy-going person. Plus, they assigned me an interviewer from another country who works in a different office.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you design a data model for an app similar to Uber?
Confluent
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
System Design Coding Coding Behavioral
Overall, the experience was good. The recruiter was very helpful throughout, offering guidance and tips to ensure the interviews went smoothly. There were a total of four rounds: three technical interviews and one behavioral interview.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you design a system for URL shortening?
- How would you approach dynamic programming problems?
- Discuss strategies for implementing index search.
Confluent
Contracts Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
I was a contractor who applied for the role I was already in. The whole thing took 5 months from when they told me they were opening the role until I got an answer that it was being repurposed. During that time, I was strung along and ghosted. This entire process was extremely frustrating and I think could have been handled a lot better. I understand that tech layoffs are happening and that companies need to pivot quickly in this ever-changing environment. I think the simplest thing that could have improved this entire situation was communication. Even if the updates are negative like it was with me, there are ways to keep the candidate in the loop without causing a bad experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What improvements do you think the team could make?
Confluent Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Confluent interview reports.
“Implement a debounce function using JavaScript.”
Read reports →“Could you explain the merge sort algorithm and show me the code for it?”
Read reports →“Can you design a system for URL shortening?”
Read reports →“Design a database schema and then write a SQL query that works with your design.”
Read reports →“Can you design a data model for an app similar to Uber?”
Read report →“Could you explain your understanding of the open source ecosystem and Kafka?”
Read report →“How would you approach dynamic programming problems?”
Read report →“Can you explain what you understand about the technical aspects of SaaS?”
Read report →“Can you answer some questions about Java?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Confluent interview reports.