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Tencent Backend Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Tencent Backend Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~51 min
Least Recently Used Data StructureEasy
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Implement an LRU cache with O(1) get and put operations using a hash map and doubly linked list.

Data Structureslru cacheTencent
Counting Words ProblemEasy
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Count whitespace-separated words with a hash map while preserving case and punctuation.

Codingstring manipulationData StructuresTencent
Stable Sorting: QuicksortMedium

Evaluates correctness reasoning about algorithm properties.

stabilityTencent
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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~51 min
Epoll vs Select I/O MultiplexingMedium

Evaluates ability to reason about scalable network I/O mechanisms.

NetworkingTencent
Real-Time OS vs Laptop OSMedium

Tests understanding of real-time scheduling and OS behavior relevant to backend systems.

Operating Systemsreal-time systemsTencent
HTTP Status CodesEasy

Assesses knowledge of HTTP semantics and how to interpret common response codes.

status codeshttpTencent
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~61 min
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More topics2 questions · ~20 min
Sentinel and Redis ChoiceMedium

Assesses system design tradeoffs and practical experience with reliability and caching.

project experienceTencent
Process vs ThreadEasy

Tests foundational OS concepts and how concurrency is structured.

technicalprocesstechnical experienceTencent
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