Snowflake Interview Questions

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Asked at Snowflake • 2 years ago
Design YouTube, then implement the cache layer.
Engineering Manager
System Design
2 answers I was asked this
"Wrote up a simple cache system using python dict. Added TTL requirement. Then went into code-level concurrency issues for the cache."
S R. - "Wrote up a simple cache system using python dict. Added TTL requirement. Then went into code-level concurrency issues for the cache."See full answer
Engineering Manager
System Design
Asked at Snowflake, The Trade Desk • 2 years ago
Design a system like YouTube.
Software Engineer
System Design
+2 more
3 answers I was asked this
"I did a design similar to one of the videos you have about designing youtube, but feedback said that I failed on discussions on key details of the design, also failed on the gathering requirements phase."
Emilio T. - "I did a design similar to one of the videos you have about designing youtube, but feedback said that I failed on discussions on key details of the design, also failed on the gathering requirements phase."See full answer
Software Engineer
System Design
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Asked at Snowflake, DoorDash, Meta • 3 years ago
Tell me about a recent program you worked on.
BizOps & Strategy
Behavioral
+1 more
2 answers I was asked this
"I covered the following area - Working with the Stakeholders, setting miles stones, delving deep into the area and understanding what success look like and defined it with metrics, created dependency and reviewing the progress against the milestones planned. To keep everyone updated on the program, sent a monthly newsletter on the program. During this phase I also identified opportunity to improve the engineering pace"
Rajesh P. - "I covered the following area - Working with the Stakeholders, setting miles stones, delving deep into the area and understanding what success look like and defined it with metrics, created dependency and reviewing the progress against the milestones planned. To keep everyone updated on the program, sent a monthly newsletter on the program. During this phase I also identified opportunity to improve the engineering pace"See full answer
BizOps & Strategy
Behavioral
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Asked at Snowflake • 3 years ago
How has this program improved or deteriorated because of your involvement?
Technical Program Manager
Analytical
+2 more
1 answer I was asked this
"I talked about how I request filtered using data and friendly escalated to keep the program on track. Also, delved deep into the tech stack to identify the areas where we need extra coverage and negotiated resources to handle those areas."
Rajesh P. - "I talked about how I request filtered using data and friendly escalated to keep the program on track. Also, delved deep into the tech stack to identify the areas where we need extra coverage and negotiated resources to handle those areas."See full answer
Technical Program Manager
Analytical
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