node-interview
A study guide of topics and questions used to hire senior Node.js backend developers.
- Stars
- 10.5k
- Forks
- 1.5k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- HTML
- Last update
- 6.1 years ago
- Type
- Learning resource
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What it is
This is a written guide from ElemeFE, the frontend team behind Ele.me, describing what they look for when hiring senior Node.js backend developers. It is organized as a catalog of interview topics rather than a plain list of questions and answers. It is useful for developers who want to understand what deep backend Node.js knowledge looks like.
- Read the English entry to see which backend topics the team expects a senior candidate to know
- Use the section list as a study checklist before a Node.js interview
- Compare the Chinese and English versions to see the original content and its translation
Great for
- Developers preparing for senior Node.js backend interviews
- Frontend developers who want to learn backend system knowledge
- Hiring managers looking for a reference for backend Node.js topics
- Readers who prefer reading material in English or Chinese
Not ideal for
- People who want runnable code or a software library, since this is documentation only
- Readers looking for a complete answer key, because the README says the content is still being translated and may be incomplete
- Beginners new to programming, since the material assumes existing Node.js experience
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the repository to read it locally
git clone https://github.com/ElemeFE/node-interview - 2
Run it
- Open https://elemefe.github.io/node-interview/ in a browser, or open the repository on GitHub.
- Follow the 'English Entry' link (sections/en-us/) in the README.
- Read the topic sections in order and note the areas you are less confident in.
- Check the Chinese entry (sections/zh-cn/) if you want the original text.
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Read the motivation section first to understand why the team focuses on backend depth
- Use the topic list as a checklist and practice each area with your own code
- Check the repository issues or pull requests to see which translations are still in progress
- Contribute translation fixes if you read Chinese or English well, as the README invites
Downloads
Strengths
- Written by a working engineering team describing its own hiring process
- Covers backend depth rather than general full-stack knowledge, as the motivation section explains
- Open to contributions for translation improvements
Trade-offs
- The README says the English translation is only partly done, so some sections may be missing
- The last push was in October 2020, so content may be dated
- No releases or versioned material, and the README gives little detail on scope beyond the linked sections
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.