System Design Interview Questions

Meta (Facebook)

Identify the language of a given text input.

SAP

You possess a dataset that monitors the locations of ships, with each position documented as a tuple consisting of (ship_ID, x, y, z, timestamp). Due to the inconsistent timing of the timestamps, potentially caused by sensor errors or disruptions, create a system that can detect ships that stray from their intended path.

Blurring design for Google Street View.

Google

How do you manage GMAIL accounts when two users from different countries attempt to create the SAME USERNAME simultaneously? Addressing consistency and conflict resolution.

Apple

Create an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Create a design for Reddit.

LinkedIn

What occurs in the background when you access a Bitly URL in your web browser?

Create the layout for Reddit's homepage.

Google

System architecture: timer

Amazon

Create a payment system for Amazon's Kindle.