Brillio
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When would you use a union type versus an interface with optional fields?
TypeScript
What does `unknown` give you that `any` doesn't?
TypeScript
How would you find and fix a slow query in Postgres (EXPLAIN ANALYZE)?
PostgreSQL
When would you embed documents versus reference them in MongoDB?
MongoDB
What causes a component to re-render, and how would you stop unnecessary re-renders?
React
Explain useEffect's dependency array with an example of a bug it can cause.
React
How does Node handle many concurrent requests on a single thread?
Node.js
How would you structure error handling in an Express or Fastify API?
Node.js
Design a simple, highly available web app on AWS. Which services and why?
AWS
What's the difference between an IAM role and an IAM user?
AWS
Walk me through a project you built: the design, a hard bug and what you'd change.
This kind of role
Reverse a linked list, then explain its time and space complexity.
This kind of role
How would you design a URL shortener?
This kind of role
What do you know about Brillio's products and customers?
Brillio
Tell me about yourself in two minutes, focused on this role.
About you
Why this company, and why this role?
About you
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate. What happened?
About you
Describe a time you failed or missed a deadline, and what you changed afterwards.
About you