Design a URL Shortener
A link shortener turns long URLs into short ones that end up in messages, posts, QR codes and printed adverts — where the link still has to work years after anyone last thought about it.
How the round runs
Easy · 5 stages · 7 questions · 60 min
~9 min
Requirements Gathering
lists
~8 min
API Design
api rows
~28 min
High-Level Design
whiteboard
~8 min
Database Design
schema
~7 min
Deep Dives
whiteboard
Set up your round
Level
Interviewer
Duration
Mid-Level · Standard · 60 min