Navan Backend 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 Navan.
Navan
Backend Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I had a recruiter call first, then a technical interview, and finally an onsite interview. The first technical question was about the bunny hop problem. It involves finding the number of ways to reach n,n from 0,0 on a coordinate plane by only moving up or right, using DFS. It sounds intimidating, but the solution is quite straightforward once you grasp the concept. The interviewer was quite interested and nice, which was a pleasant experience compared to others I've had.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Check description for the question I was asked.
Navan
Backend Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical
I applied through a job search website and had an initial call with the recruiter. Then, I received a take-home assignment with two coding questions and a Java syntax question. I completed the coding questions but missed the syntax one because I didn't know it had a timer and timed out. I got a rejection email saying the position was filled.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Generate Pascal's triangle using recursion and optimize it.
- Figure out the total price for an order, including tax and any applicable offers.
- Answer a Java syntax question.
Navan
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
So first you'll have a screening interview to check out your problem solving and coding skills, then you'll go through 3 more interviews: one for software architecture, then a code design interview, and finally the last one will be about how you'd fit in with the team and our products.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you code a simple sliding window problem?
- We'll ask you about software architecture.
- We'll assess your code design skills.
Navan Backend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Navan interview reports.
“Can you solve Leetcode 121, best time to buy and sell stock? If you don't know the trick, this is a hard problem. Not sure why it's marked easy on leetcode.”
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Read reports →“Can you describe some career challenges you've encountered?”
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Across all 6 Navan interview reports.