Interview Date: September 2025

Initial Screening

Duration: 15 minutes
Method: Phone call with HR
Focus: Resume shortlisting and scheduling interview
Key Questions: No technical questions, mostly availability and role discussion

Technical Round

Duration: 1 hour
Method: Video call
Focus: JavaScript, React, and CSS fundamentals + implementation-based questions

Key Questions:

JavaScript:

Different datatypes in JavaScript
Difference between var, let, and const
Hoisting + implementation with var, let, const
Temporal Dead Zone
Normal vs Arrow functions (syntax + this behavior)
Callback functions
Debouncing and throttling
Difference between map, reduce, and filter
Object-related question

React:

Difference between props and state
React hooks usage
Lifecycle methods and how they map to hooks
React Fragments
Cleanup function in useEffect
Counter using useState and extending it with a custom hook to store previous value
Controlled vs uncontrolled components

CSS:

CSS box model
Different ways to center a div

Closing Note

The interview was a balanced mix of theory and implementation. I felt confident in React-related questions, while custom hooks was a learning curve. Overall, it was a valuable experience and gave me clear insights into how frontend interviews test both fundamentals and applied coding skills.

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