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Clay Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 10 questions · ~133 min
Minesweeper ImplementationHard
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Reveal a Minesweeper board with mine counts and zero-region expansion using iterative graph traversal.

bfsAlgorithmsedge casesCClay
Clay Workspace File System APIMedium
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Implement ClayWorkspace using a trie to create resources and list matching resource paths efficiently.

CodingabstractionAlgorithmsCClay
Spreadsheet With Strings and FormulasHard
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Implement spreadsheet cells with string values, arithmetic formulas, references, dependency evaluation, and cycle detection.

Data StructuresAlgorithmsedge casesCClay
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System Design8 questions · ~107 min
Simple File System DesignHard

Design a hierarchical workspace file system supporting resource insertion, traversal, deletion, and movement.

database accessdata managementdesignCClay
Points or Token System DesignHard

Design a reliable points or token system with an ML layer for fraud detection, transaction risk scoring, and abuse prevention.

distributed systemsanomaly detectionfailure modesCClay
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Execution6 questions · ~80 min
Describe Clay and Your GTM ApproachHard

Explain how you would define Clay's GTM and communicate its value to a potential customer.

business requirementsExecutioncross-functional executionCClay
Show Creativity Using ClayHard

Demonstrate creativity by designing and executing a practical solution using the Clay platform.

Executioncreativitydesign challengeCClay
Use a Public API to SolveHard

Explain how you would evaluate and use an API to solve a practical problem from requirements through validation.

api designExecutionProblem SolvingCClay
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~107 min
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