Me postulé a través de una recomendación de un empleado. El proceso tomó 2 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Marqeta (San Francisco, CA) en jul 2021
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I have a conflicting feelings about the interview process. It was simple overall + unreasonable system design that they call FE Architecture/Design. It actually was system design that required a lot of security knowledge and prior understanding why the company needs that system.
Instead of giving a design question where every engineer might have some level understanding and can express it, they decided to discuss a system that engineers of Marqeta built for that company, but most engineers won't have an experience of even using it.
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1. Coding challenge - simple JS, CSS, HTML task for 2 hours.
2. Simple JS task to get data using an API.
3. Simple CSS test very basic
4. Unreasonable system design question.
5. Discussion with a manager (standard questions)
The process started with a recruiter phone screen followed by a technical interview that focused on system design and problem-solving. It concluded with a behavioral round emphasizing team fit and communication. Each round tested both technical and soft skills.
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They asked me to design a system that could scale to support millions of users while maintaining low latency, focusing on trade-offs in database sharding and caching strategies.
The process was four rounds, it consisted of one HR screening, one technical coding interview and two behavioral interviews with software managers. Very prompt and smooth process, the recruiter was in constant contact and very pleasant to deal with.
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Leetcode style coding question, on pair programmed on hackerrank
Me postulé en línea. El proceso tomó 7 semanas. Acudí a una entrevista en Marqeta (Mississauga, ON) en may 2025
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Typically 5 interviews, 6 in my case. The first is a general screening with the recruiter. Second is the coding interview. The third interview consisted of a behavioral interview that partly went into both experience and technical questions with the hiring manager. Fourth and Fifth were virtual on-site interviews, consisting of a behavioral interview focused solely on previous experience as opposed to hypothetical scenarios, and a system design-style interview.
The interview process is significantly longer than some other companies', but overall a pleasant experience. The recruiter and interviewers were friendly and helpful.
The coding interviews, in terms of difficulty, were in the range of LeetCode easy-medium questions.
The system design interview was challenging with conveying depth while also keeping track of time, even with preparation.
The behavioral interviews require a solid foundation of experience to be able to reflect on. Use STAR/CAR answers as much as possible. Be prepared to expand on any technical concepts mentioned in your experiences.
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During the behavioral interview, with regards to a personal project, the interviewer asked "why" the project was built, i.e., what inspired you and other contributors to build that particular project?
