Twitter Interview Questions 2026
Published July 22, 2026 · Updated July 22, 2026
1 real interview questions asked at Twitter. Covers System Design / Trending. Reported by engineers who went through the Twitter process.
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System Design / Trending (1)
Design the database schema and queries for a Twitter-like 'trending topics' feature. Topics trend based on tweet volume in the last 1 hour, weighted by user influence.
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Design the database schema and queries for a Twitter-like 'trending topics' feature. Topics trend based on tweet volume in the last 1 hour, weighted by user influence.
Design the database schema and queries for a Twitter-like 'trending topics' feature. Topics trend based on tweet volume in the last 1 hour, weighted by user influence.