TransPerfect
Practice questions for the skills this job lists, plus common questions for any interview. These are for practice: we don’t know the employer’s actual questions.
How do equals() and hashCode() work together in a HashMap?
Java
Explain the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions.
Java
Write a query for the second-highest salary in each department.
SQL
Explain the difference between INNER, LEFT and FULL joins with an example.
SQL
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
How would you design a paginated, versioned REST API? Which status codes would you return?
REST APIs
Pick a product you use daily. What would you improve, and how would you measure it?
This kind of role
How do you decide what to build first when everything is urgent?
This kind of role
What do you know about TransPerfect's products and customers?
TransPerfect
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