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Updated 3 Dec 2024

Rippling Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

3 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. React Based medium to difficult questions
  • Q2. Javascript medium to difficult questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA , problem solving round

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Screening call with manager
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design HLD
Round 4 - Coding Test 

DSA and problem solving Coding round

Round 5 - Coding Test 

Machine coding round

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

60 min, hackerrank, medium leetcode

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 60min, System design, Design Web Crawler

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Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. DSA question with Some Stack
  • Q2. Discussion around Current project
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial discussion around resume and some basic java and spring question
  • Q2. Java and spring boot question
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked to write a program to check whether string is valid or not. String consists of only three kind of special characters "(), [], {}". We need to return true if all special characters are in correct for...
  • Q2. What is useRef hook used for?
  • Ans. 

    useRef hook is used to persist a mutable value across renders without causing a re-render.

    • Used to store mutable values that do not trigger re-renders.

    • Commonly used for accessing DOM elements or storing previous values.

    • Does not cause a re-render when the value changes.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are the best practices to avoid rerenders and to improve performance
  • Ans. 

    Use memoization, virtual DOM, and shouldComponentUpdate to avoid unnecessary rerenders and improve performance.

    • Implement memoization to store the result of expensive function calls and avoid recalculating them.

    • Use virtual DOM to efficiently update only the parts of the UI that have changed.

    • Override shouldComponentUpdate to prevent unnecessary rerenders by comparing current and next props/state.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. What are callbacks, Promises, async await
  • Ans. 

    Callbacks, Promises, async await are asynchronous programming concepts in JavaScript.

    • Callbacks are functions passed as arguments to another function to be executed later.

    • Promises are objects representing the eventual completion or failure of an asynchronous operation.

    • async await is a syntax for writing asynchronous code that looks synchronous, making it easier to read and maintain.

    • Example: Using a callback to handle th...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is event loop, how it works.
  • Ans. 

    Event loop is a mechanism in programming that allows for asynchronous execution of code by continuously checking for and handling events.

    • Event loop is commonly used in JavaScript to handle asynchronous operations like setTimeout, setInterval, and AJAX requests.

    • It works by continuously checking the event queue for any pending events, executing them one by one, and then moving on to the next event.

    • Event loop helps in pre...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Micro task queue and macro task queue.
  • Q3. Is node.js single threaded or multi-threaded, also discuss threadpool and it's usages.
  • Q4. Tell the order of output, among process, promise, setTimeout, fs, setInterval.
  • Ans. 

    The order of output is fs, process, setTimeout, setInterval, promise.

    • fs module is synchronous and will output first

    • process is next in line

    • setTimeout will be executed after process

    • setInterval will be executed after setTimeout

    • promise will be executed last

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. JavaScript usages compiler or interpreter.
  • Ans. 

    JavaScript is an interpreted language.

    • JavaScript is an interpreted language, meaning it is executed line by line at runtime.

    • There is no separate compilation step in JavaScript like in languages that use compilers.

    • Examples of interpreted languages include Python, Ruby, and PHP.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell the output among various for loops using var, let and bind.
  • Ans. 

    Output comparison of for loops using var, let, and bind in JavaScript.

    • Using var: variable is function-scoped, may lead to unexpected behavior in loops.

    • Using let: variable is block-scoped, recommended for loop iterations.

    • Using bind: creates a new function with a specified 'this' value and initial arguments.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. A medium level dsa question on array, solved it using pre-sum.
  • Q4. Situation based question, on how to pick a suitable database.
Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you do on daily basis, and how to decide a tech-stack on high level.
  • Ans. 

    I work on coding, debugging, testing, and collaborating with team members. Tech stack decisions are based on project requirements, scalability, performance, and team expertise.

    • Daily tasks include coding, debugging, testing, and collaborating with team members

    • Tech stack decisions are based on project requirements, scalability, performance, and team expertise

    • Consider factors like language compatibility, libraries/framewo...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Design an online scalable, real-time document sharing application like google docs.
  • Ans. 

    Design a scalable, real-time document sharing app like Google Docs.

    • Use websockets for real-time collaboration

    • Implement version control to track changes

    • Utilize a distributed database for scalability

    • Include user authentication and access control

    • Support offline editing with automatic sync

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. How to handle images also in the future.
  • Ans. 

    Utilize cloud storage for scalability, implement image compression techniques, and regularly update image processing libraries.

    • Utilize cloud storage for scalability

    • Implement image compression techniques

    • Regularly update image processing libraries

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Any other way to solve the problem, of high I/O on same document to overcome throughput and conflicts.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Questions were crayon box ,the bot and the game and happy neighbourhood for 90 mins

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Array basics was asked
  • Q2. Segment tree,prefix sum
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Low level design was asked
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Design Booking Management System
  • Ans. 

    Design a Booking Management System for handling reservations and scheduling.

    • Create a user-friendly interface for customers to make bookings

    • Implement a database to store booking information

    • Include features for managing availability, cancellations, and payments

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Feb 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. House robber problem
  • Ans. 

    House robber problem involves finding the maximum amount of money that can be stolen without alerting the police.

    • Use dynamic programming to keep track of the maximum amount of money that can be stolen at each house.

    • At each house, the robber can either choose to rob the current house and the one before the previous house, or skip the current house.

    • Keep track of the maximum amount of money that can be stolen at each hous

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Solid principles
  • Q3. Garbage collection

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Very bad experience with interviewer. He had just mugged the answers and didn't want to know any approach or any other solution

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

I was asked question on sliding window on finding the largest subarray with all distinct numbers. The interviewer was very helpful.

Rippling Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Rippling Senior Software Engineer interview?
Rippling interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Rippling interview process are Coding Test, Technical and Resume Shortlist.
How to prepare for Rippling Senior Software Engineer interview?
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 Rippling. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Rippling expect are Payroll, Python, Health Insurance, SAN and Django.
What are the top questions asked in Rippling Senior Software Engineer interview?

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