Coding fluency
Implement an LRU cache. Explain your data structures, test capacity one, and walk through an eviction.
What a strong answer demonstrates
Correctness, edge cases, and time / space complexity.
Prepare for New Relic with a focused mix of coding, design, and communication. Start with your job description and confirm the interview loop with your recruiter.
6 Practice picks
3 Interview reports
5 Levels mapped
01 / MAKE YOUR NEXT SESSION COUNT
Your preparation, made concrete.
System design
Design a notification service. Clarify delivery guarantees, model the data, then handle retries and duplicate events.
What a strong answer demonstrates
Clear requirements, a working baseline, and explicit trade-offs.
Behavioral storytelling
Describe a technical decision you changed after receiving feedback. Explain your contribution and the outcome.
What a strong answer demonstrates
Specific actions, honest reflection, and measurable impact.
BEFORE YOU PRACTICE
Ask your recruiter.
Get the details that a generic company guide cannot know.
- Which team and level is this opening for, and what does success look like?
- What rounds, durations, and evaluation criteria should I prepare for?
- Which languages, tools, and AI assistance are permitted?
- Will design focus on frontend, backend, infrastructure, or another specialty?
- Are there accommodations or preparation materials I should request?
New Relic practice problems
Company-linked challenges and related lessons from our library. Not a prediction of your interview.
Challenge
Difficulty 3/10
Single Lonely Number
Challenge
Difficulty 7/10
Lowest Common Ancestor
Challenge
Difficulty 4/10
Mean Per Level
Challenge
Difficulty 7/10
Nth Smallest Number in a Stream
Challenge
Difficulty 7/10
Matrix Operations
Challenge
Difficulty 6/10
Two Stack Queue
Real interview experiences
3 reports from candidates who interviewed at New Relic.
What people at New Relic say
Reviews originally posted on Glassdoor.
The work life balance has always been good and in general the people tend to be really nice. For the Portland area it's probably one of the few options for a tech company so it's good and you'll notice that most of the positive reviews are from the Portland office. But in comparison to the bay area there are definitely better places to work.
Excellent grassroots programs with excellent people running the ERGs that can teach you a lot (just don’t expect the company to ever buy in)
This is truly a company of nerds. I should add, nerds WITHOUT inflated egos. It's apparent that everyone swarms together around a certain problem.
Great work life balance and culture here at New Relic. I have met many smart and wonderful people during my time here. I have grown my career here and learned a lot with a wonderful team.
Good benefits, still a well recognized name in the industry. The old guard of entrenched engineers are really smart, but don't expect their time or help. Lots of diversity and inclusion efforts, although there isn't any real diversity or inclusion at the company.
Inside the workplace
About New Relic
A day at New Relic