KAYAK Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at KAYAK.
KAYAK
Front End Developer
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home
Interview formats
Coding
I applied online and then got a project assignment. I had to upload my code to CodeSandbox. The project wasn't too difficult, but it definitely took several hours to complete.
Confirmed questions1 question
- You will be given a project to complete within a week.
KAYAK
Front End Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had a phone interview with HR first, then I talked with some hiring team folks. The team was super welcoming and open. They told me their story, talked about what they were looking for, and I got to ask them anything.
Confirmed questions1 question
- An adaptation of array traversal with a performance catch.
KAYAK
Front End Developer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I had a recent interview for a front-end position. They asked me about singletons, dependency injection, and Big O notation, which felt a bit out of place for a React front-end role, as I primarily use functional programming. I mentioned my background is in functional programming with React and I haven't used OOP, and the interviewer seemed surprised. It made me wonder if I'd applied for a backend role or if they were just following a generic FAANG interview prep. Lesson learned: I should prepare for things like abstract factory patterns, dependency injection, and maybe even quantum computing for future interviews.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain dependency injection?
- What is a factory pattern?
- What is a singleton?
KAYAK Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from KAYAK interview reports.
“Can you reverse a number in JavaScript without using string methods?”
Read reports →“What is a singleton?”
Read reports →“What is a factory pattern?”
Read reports →“Can you define Big O notation?”
Read reports →“Can you explain CSS pseudo classes?”
Read report →“What output would each variable produce given specific defined variables?”
Read report →“Can you explain dependency injection?”
Read report →“Can you create a class for flight procedure operations?”
Read report →“What are the typical coding questions you might expect?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 KAYAK interview reports.