Associate, SW Eng
Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you handled several issues or requests at once. How did you prioritize?
What they are checking: Ability to support multiple applications in a fast-paced environment, which the posting stresses.
Describe a code review where you received feedback you disagreed with. What happened?
What they are checking: Openness to feedback and constructive discussion within an engineering team.
What would you do
A page in production renders slowly with large data tables. How do you find and fix the problem?
What they are checking: Practical performance debugging using profiling, memoization and virtualization.
A user reports a bug you can't reproduce. What do you do?
What they are checking: Methodical debugging and communication rather than dismissing the report.
About the work
How do you design reusable React components that work across several banking applications?
What they are checking: Ability to build components with clear props and styling that teams can share without breaking.
Walk me through how you'd manage state in a larger React application.
What they are checking: Understanding of local state, context and state libraries, and when each is the right choice.
How does a React front end talk to microservices securely in a banking application?
What they are checking: Awareness of authentication, token handling and secure API calls in a regulated domain.
How do you test React components, and what do you make sure to cover?
What they are checking: Testing habits with tools like Jest and React Testing Library that protect quality.
What does your CI/CD pipeline usually look like for a front-end app?
What they are checking: Familiarity with modern DevOps practices for building, testing and deploying web applications.
How do you make a React application accessible?
What they are checking: Awareness of semantic HTML, keyboard support and screen readers for client-facing apps.
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