Software Engineer 2
Design a URL Shortener System
Design a URL Shortener system. Explain the components involved, database design choices, and how you'd handle redirecting users from a short URL to the original long URL.
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JPMorganChase Software Engineer 2 Interview Experience
The interview experience at JPMorganChase for a Backend Software Engineer 2 position consisted of two rounds focused on technical and behavioral assessments. The first round covered coding concepts with questions on AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and specific algorithm challenges like the Coin Change problem. The second round involved detailed discussions on past projects, comparisons of WebClient and RestTemplate, and system design for a URL shortener. Overall, the interview was technically challenging, requiring a solid understanding of software engineering concepts.