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Deliveroo interviewsArchitecture interview
The board you will use
“For onsite interviews we would generally do this interview on a whiteboard or good old pen and paper”
Jacob LeverEngineer, Care Engineering team, Deliveroo (runs Architecture Interviews)
Frame the problem first
“We’re really looking to see how you go about turning a fuzzy project brief into a solid technical plan.”
Jacob LeverEngineer, Care Engineering team, Deliveroo (runs Architecture Interviews)
From a fuzzy brief to a plan
Practise marking where the sketch starts and stops before you draw.
ExampleSketch it
“Sketch out all the core components you think you’ll need to get a minimal working system first, and then iterate and go into more detail (and add more components as needed).”
Jacob LeverEngineer, Care Engineering team, Deliveroo (runs Architecture Interviews)
Revise when it changes
“Your interviewer might interrupt and move you on occasionally, but don’t see that as a bad thing: they know the areas they want more detail in, and where the juicy problems are”
Jacob LeverEngineer, Care Engineering team, Deliveroo (runs Architecture Interviews)
Interruptions point to the interesting parts
Practise redrawing when a shared resource changes the fastest path.
ExampleHow to prepare
“You can use whatever tool you like, and it’s a good idea to get used to drawing boxes, lines and text with it before your interview.”
Jacob LeverEngineer, Care Engineering team, Deliveroo (runs Architecture Interviews)
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