Mercari Backend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Mercari
Backend Developer
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
So first there was an online coding round where I had to solve 3 easy-medium problems in 1 hour. Then a technical round where I was asked 1 leetcode problem (easy-medium) and then questions about my previous projects and experiences, focusing on development skills. Lastly, a managerial round to check cultural fit based on my past experiences.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Solve 1 leetcode problem (easy-medium) and discuss previous projects and experiences, focusing on development skills.
- Discuss previous projects and experiences.
Mercari
Backend Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
Had an online coding test on HackerRank, then an interview with the team. Although they mentioned having a global team, the team lead struggled with English, requiring a translator. I felt it wasn't a very technical interview, but their feedback stated I lacked technical detail, which felt odd given the questions asked.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Walk through my resume
- Have a general discussion
Mercari
Backend Engineer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design
I had a resume screen, then a golang assignment and then a java assignment. After that, there was a one hour interview where we talked about the design and improvements on the java assignment. The person interviewing me didn't seem to know Java well. Overall, it was easy for experienced web devs. My interview was scheduled within 10 days of submitting my Java test. The tests were good, but it makes you wonder if the effort is worth it if you don't get feedback after being rejected, especially if you know you got everything right.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Make corrections and write a wrapper over an existing golang package.
- Implement a service with API/gRPC end points.
- Discuss the design and improvements on the Java assignment.
Mercari Backend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Mercari interview reports.
“Implement a service with API/gRPC end points.”
Read reports →“Make corrections and write a wrapper over an existing golang package.”
Read reports →“A question about making API requests”
Read reports →“Several multiple choice questions covering HTTP and Networking”
Read reports →“Questions about the Java implementation and scaling the service in the cloud.”
Read report →“Two questions on general algorithms”
Read report →“Have a general discussion”
Read report →“Discuss the design and improvements on the Java assignment.”
Read report →“Why did you select the tech stack that you did?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Mercari interview reports.