Tencent Backend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Tencent.
Tencent
Backend Developer
Mid Difficult Neutral experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a pretty long interview process, like 4 or 5 rounds total. First up was a phone screen. They asked me textbook stuff, like they wanted me to just recite answers. I tried to answer based on my understanding, but the interviewer wasn't too happy. After that, there were three more tech interviews, and then a final HR interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the differences between epoll and select concerning IO multiplexing?
Tencent
Backend Engineer Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
Had two online interviews, with technical tests and quizzes about past projects, especially the technologies used. It was done on a Zoom-like app they developed. The role was for the Oceania region.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Tell me about web protocols.
- How about database management?
- Can you discuss projects you've worked on before?
Tencent
Backend Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
Started with a self-intro and then they asked about my resume. Then there were a bunch of theory questions, like the difference between a process and a thread. They also did live coding and asked about the space and time complexity of the code and how to optimize it. The interviewer also asked about the modules I had taken and what I learned in them.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you tell me about your previous internship experience, including any challenges you encountered and how you resolved them?
- Explain the distinction between a process and a thread.
- What is the difference between a real-time operating system and a standard laptop operating system?
Tencent Backend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Tencent interview reports.
“What would occur if the server returned a FIN to the client without the client sending an ACK in response?”
Read reports →“Explain the distinction between a process and a thread.”
Read reports →“What is the difference between a real-time operating system and a standard laptop operating system?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me if quicksort is a stable sorting algorithm?”
Read reports →“Can you solve Leetcode 192 counting the words?”
Read report →“Can you explain the differences between epoll and select concerning IO multiplexing?”
Read report →“Could you list and describe different HTTP status codes?”
Read report →“Could you design a basic class that mirrors Twitter's functionality?”
Read report →“Tell me about web protocols.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Tencent interview reports.