Semrush Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 14 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Semrush.
Semrush
Frontend Developer
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was quite smooth. Questions were more focused more on soft skills and abilities to navigate agile. Tech interview didn’t include much live coding, which I found refreshing. Recruiter shared feedback very quickly.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you tell me about networking and browser rendering?
Semrush
Frontend Developer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
This was a terrible interview experience, a complete waste of my time. It involved two developers who were frontend leaders. One of them did most of the talking. They seemed to ignore my answers and then rephrased them as their own 'correct' answers. For instance, when asked about what happens when a user types a website address, I explained the whole process from DNS to browser rendering. The interviewer then asked me to repeat it in order, even though I had just laid it out step-by-step. This pattern continued throughout the interview: they'd ask a question, I'd answer, and they'd dismiss it before repeating my response. Ultimately, I was told I had a superficial understanding. If you're not going to hire someone, at least have the guts to state the real reason, like 'we're looking for a different personality fit,' instead of making up excuses about my knowledge.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you describe the process of how a browser renders a page?
- Can you talk about common JavaScript questions like the event loop, closures, and micro/macro tasks?
- Do you have experience with TypeScript?
Semrush
Senior Frontend Developer
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I applied online and heard back from HR a few days later. They sounded really excited and told me a lot about the company. They didn't ask about my background or experience, but instead talked about practical things like where I'd want to work and how much I wanted to make. They said I'd hear back in three days, but I didn't. After waiting, I followed up, and they said the technical interview was delayed because they were short on technical staff. Another week passed, and I followed up again, getting the same reason for the delay. This whole thing was pretty disappointing. Finally, after waiting three weeks from the first call, I got a rejection, even though they'd promised a technical interview twice before. It was really disheartening, especially since their website said they'd respond in 3-4 days. It felt like a big disconnect between what they said and what happened.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Where would you prefer to work?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Can you give me a general introduction?
Semrush Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Semrush interview reports.
“How does HTML function?”
Read reports →“What are the use cases for the useEffect and useRef hooks in React?”
Read reports →“Describe a method for copying an object in JavaScript.”
Read reports →“Can you explain the difference between the equality operators (==) and strict equality operators (===) in JavaScript?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to create a JavaScript function that sends an API request and aborts it if it takes longer than 5 seconds to complete?”
Read report →“What are the fundamentals of TypeScript?”
Read report →“Can you explain the JavaScript event loop?”
Read report →“Can you implement the .bind() method?”
Read report →“Could you explain the browser's actions when loading a website?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Semrush interview reports.