discussion · HighLoad++ 2024
System Design Interview: Keep It or Kill It?
December 2, 2024 · HighLoad++ 2024
A heated discussion I took part in about the System Design Interview: what the format actually measures, whether you can design a whole system in 45 minutes, and how much that skill matters in real work. Below are the questions the debate revolved around, the panelists, and the full recording.
Panelists
- Alexander Polomodov · T-Bank
- Vladimir Nevzorov · Servicepipe
- Philipp Delgyado · lekton.io
Discussion questions
- 01The System Design Interview has become a hiring standard — but what does it actually test?
- 02Can you design and build a whole system in 45 minutes — and does it resemble real work?
- 03How much does whiteboard system design matter in day-to-day development?
- 04Who does this format help, and who does it hurt — the candidate, the interviewer, the company?
- 05System Design Interview — keep it or kill it?