Backend Software Engineer Interview Experience - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Process
1st: Phone screening. 2nd: 1 coding question + system design (1.5 hours). 3rd: 1 data structure design question (1.5 hours).
Very serious attitude in both technical interviews. Passed the coding interview. The last interviewer was quite quiet and not helpful at all, which made me uncomfortable sometimes.
Questions
String with 2 words: swap word locations without using an extra data structure.
System design for Tiny URL.
Design a data structure for: You have an array of integers with n values. You need to: Get(i, j) - return the sum of values from index i to j. Set(i, value) - update the value at index i. First, you need to start with O(n) performance, then you need to move to O(log n).
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Fiverr Work Experiences
- 5.0Best place to grow inEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelJune 25, 2025Pros: Advanced Tech Stack: Everything is built with scalability in mind. We work with modern cloud-native architectures, microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, Terraform, CI/CD with GitHub Actions, and React + TypeScript on the frontend. You’re never stuck with legacy. * Culture of Learning: Weekly internal tech talks, generous budget for courses/conferences, and a strong mentorship program. The team really pushes you to become better—not just as a coder but as a system thinker. * Smart, Humble People: The engineering culture is sharp but supportive. No egos. You learn just by being in the room. * Career Trajectory: Clear paths to grow into tech lead or staff engineer. You get meaningful ownership early, especially if you show initiative. Managers actually coach—not just manage. * Product-Minded Engineering: We sit close to product and influence direction. You feel the business impact of what you build.Cons: • High expectations: Not a 9-to-5 place. The bar is high, and if you’re looking to coast, this isn’t it. • Fast pace: Lots of change as the company scales, so you need to be flexible and proactive.
- 4.0Nice Place, Old TechSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelJanuary 24, 2023Pros: Nice place, good atmosphere.Cons: Old technologies and no code review
- 4.0Amazing place to get experienceFront End Developer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelMarch 25, 2025Pros: Amazing vibes and professional developers.Cons: A lot of pressure and on-call duties. Routine work.
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