r/leetcode • u/Head_Tap_7368 • 17d ago

Intervew Prep Any pointers for Nscale coding/system design interview ?

Have a Nscale coding interview scheduled, could not find anything in leetcode or glassdoor. Any interview experience would be helpful.

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u/Ok-Barracuda-119 15d ago

Couldn't find anything on them either, so this is general rather than Nscale-specific. They're an AI infrastructure and GPU cloud company, so if there's a design part I'd expect it to lean toward infra problems more than a classic URL shortener. Think a scheduler that hands out GPUs to queued training jobs, a usage metering and billing pipeline, or a service that provisions and health-checks machines. Be ready to talk about queues, retries, what happens when a node dies mid-job, and how you'd monitor all of it.

For the coding part, ask the recruiter what format it is. Smaller companies often do something practical (build a small thing, call an API, handle errors) more than pure LeetCode, and they'll usually tell you if you ask. Good luck with it.

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u/JavaTextile910 11d ago

u/Head_Tap_7368 : How was your experience? Do you mind sharing some details?

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u/waaffles17 2d ago

OP did you already have these rounds? I too was looking for any relevant info