I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Nextdoor in Dec 2020
Interview
Applied online, recruiter then reached out. Was setup with back to back 1 hour long tech phone screens. After the phone screens, I was invited to a full day virtual onsite. Everyone was very nice and pleasant to talk to, and you could tell they enjoyed working at Nextdoor. The interview problems were all practical applications of data structures and algorithms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Practical DS/algorithm questions, I would recommend based on personal experience and reading everything else on here to brush up on graph algorithms
phone call into coding screen
coding screen -> full loop but decided to stop after passing the coding screen
next is the typical 4-5 hr interview day with coding, system design, behavioral, etc
standard 3 rounds of LC style coding, 1 system design, 1 behavior round. Passed all rounds but no matching team, no offer. Don't think they have a candidate pool that will keep you for a while. So make sure you have the team aligned before doing the interview; otherwise do not waste your time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
LC style question, medium to hard with a couple of follow-ups.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Nextdoor
Interview
I began by speaking with the recruiter to understand the role and expectations. After that, I completed two technical coding screens. I then participated in a five-person panel interview, which included the hiring manager and involved additional coding exercises as well as a deeper discussion of system and architectural design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The coding questions are straightforward and don’t include any tricks. Nextdoor keeps the problems closely aligned with their actual products, making them feel like realistic tasks you might handle as an employee.
