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GitLab Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers

Updated 18 Dec 2024

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Reviewing and improving merge request and system design
  • Ans. 

    Reviewing and improving merge request and system design

    • Ensure clear and detailed documentation for each merge request

    • Review code for best practices, performance optimizations, and potential bugs

    • Collaborate with team members to discuss and improve system design

    • Use tools like code review platforms and design documentation tools

    • Implement automated testing to catch issues early

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There were multiple one on ones to match teams
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One nore one on one with director level

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Async merge request review

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Discussion on the MR
  • Q2. How the MR can be improved, discuss design improvements
  • Ans. 

    Improving merge requests through design enhancements

    • Implement a clearer review process with defined roles and responsibilities

    • Utilize templates for MRs to ensure consistency and completeness

    • Integrate automated testing and code quality checks to streamline the review process

    • Provide better documentation and context for changes made in the MR

    • Enhance communication channels for feedback and discussions on the MR

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STAR pattern questions
Round 4 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. STAR pattern question

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Q1. Vertical Order Traversal of a Binary Tree Given a binary tree, your task is to return the vertical order traversal of its nodes' values. For each node located at a position (X, Y), its left child will be at (X-1, Y-1) and its right child wi... read more
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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Designing a connection pool
  • Ans. 

    Designing a connection pool for efficient database connections

    • Define maximum number of connections allowed in the pool

    • Implement connection timeout to prevent idle connections

    • Use connection pooling libraries like HikariCP or Apache DBCP

    • Consider connection validation to ensure connections are still valid

    • Implement connection recycling to reuse connections instead of creating new ones

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Designing a drink ordering system in a bar
  • Ans. 

    Designing a drink ordering system for a bar involves creating a user-friendly interface for customers to place orders and for staff to manage them.

    • Create a menu with categories such as cocktails, beers, wines, and non-alcoholic drinks.

    • Allow customers to browse the menu, select items, and add them to their order.

    • Include options for customization, such as choosing a specific brand of liquor or adding extra ingredients.

    • Im...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Gave question on react due to issue with IDE they provided unable to provide solution
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

An online assessment was conducted, during which medium-level questions from LeetCode were asked.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Onsite interview. basic coding question was asked which was asked to improve on based on constraints.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design question was asked with some scenario. Followup quesions were asked based on my answers.

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in Apr 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Balanced Parentheses question: Leetcode Medium
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Reverse a linked list in go,

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Codility coding rounds , where code execution is mandatory and system design qiestions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Again execute code and technical questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. One more coding test and tech questions
Round 4 - System Design 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Design patterns
  • Q2. Design Patterns , scenario based
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Jul 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Karat took 2 rounds of coding test

Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tree based hard level question...
  • Q2. Diameter of tree but nodes are strings
  • Ans. 

    To find the diameter of a tree with nodes as strings, convert strings to integers for calculations.

    • Convert strings to integers for calculations

    • Use depth-first search to find the longest path between two nodes

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Design question LRU cache

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well for coding

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Mostly questions on DSA and tech stack you provided in your resume

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on system desigining
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural round

GitLab Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in GitLab interview for freshers?
GitLab interview process for freshers usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the GitLab interview process for freshers are Technical, Behavioral and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for GitLab interview for freshers?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at GitLab. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at GitLab expect are Talent Acquisition, Career Development, Backend, Open Source and Recruitment.
What are the top questions asked in GitLab interview for freshers?

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