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Times Internet Backend Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~51 min
Binary Tree HeightMedium

Tests your understanding of tree traversal and recursion or iteration patterns.

Data StructuresTimes Internet
Solve Simple Logic PuzzlesEasy

Assesses structured problem solving on unfamiliar, constraint-based tasks.

Problem SolvingTimes Internet
Low-Level Design and LibrariesMedium

Evaluates your ability to design components and translate requirements into maintainable backend code.

Problem SolvingProgrammingdesignTimes Internet
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System Design5 questions · ~42 min
Microservices for News PortalHard

Assesses your system design skills for scaling, decomposition, and operational concerns.

scalabilityarchitecturemicroservicesTimes Internet
SQL vs NoSQL Trade-offsMedium

Tests your ability to choose the right data store and justify trade-offs for a real use case.

Trade-offsnosqlsqlTimes Internet
Database Sharding and PartitioningHard

Evaluates your approach to scaling data storage and maintaining performance as traffic grows.

databaseshardingpartitioningTimes Internet
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More topics2 questions · ~17 min
Java Concurrency and InfrastructureMedium

Evaluates your grasp of Java immutability and concurrency fundamentals for backend systems.

multithreadingkafkaTimes Internet
SQL vs NoSQL Trade-offsEasy

Explain SQL vs NoSQL trade-offs, including schema design, consistency, scaling, and query flexibility.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsTimes Internet
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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