System Design Interviews

Learn how to answer the latest system design questions across product, infrastructure, and AI domains. Features in-depth video examples, written breakdowns, and helpful reference patterns. Watch senior engineers and managers answer these questions in mock interview videos.

Course Features

• 40+ interview question breakdowns
• 9 reusable architectural patterns
• Full mock interview videos
• Interactive exercises and AI feedback
• Rating: 4.8/5
• 30,000+ students
• Updated Sep 2026

Course Overview

• 71 lessons
• 32 videos
• Learn how to answer the latest system design questions across product, infrastructure, and AI domains. Features in-depth video examples, written breakdowns, and helpful reference patterns.

Course Modules

1. Overview

   • Introduction to the System Design Interview (Free)
   • How to Answer System Design Interview Questions
   • The Must-Know System Design Patterns (Free)
   • Rubric for System Design Interviews
   • How to Use a Whiteboard in System Design Interviews (Free)

2. Read-Heavy Systems

   • Read-Heavy Systems
   • Design a URL Shortener
   • Design Instagram
   • Design Twitter
   • Design the Reddit Homepage

3. Event-Driven Systems

   • Event-Driven and Pub/Sub Architectures
   • Design a Distributed Message Queue
   • Design Webhook Delivery
   • Design Uber Eats

4. Async Jobs and Workers

   • Async Jobs and Workers
   • Design a Web Crawler
   • Design a Job Scheduler

5. Distributed Data Storage & Partitioning

   • Partitioned and Distributed Storage
   • Design a Key Value Store
   • Design a Rate Limiter

6. Real-Time and Collaborative Systems

   • Design Facebook Messenger
   • Design WhatsApp

7. Media Streaming and Content Delivery

   • Design YouTube
   • Design Netflix

8. Agentic AI Systems

   • Design an AI-Powered Customer Support System

9. Appendix: System Design Concepts

   • System Design Glossary
   • Web Protocol Questions

What People Say About This Course

• "Exponent's videos and interactive mock interviews were invaluable to my preparation." - Adam S., TPM at Google
• "The outstanding lessons and mock videos helped me immensely in my interviews." - Connor, Software Engineer at Amazon

Frequently Asked Questions

What's included in the Exponent membership?

• Full access to this interview course and 100+ other interview prep courses and modules.
• Hundreds of real interview questions, answers, and walkthroughs.

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The Exponent Slack Channel is a private community of thousands of other Exponent members. Our Slack Channel provides fresh information on acing interviews and past experiences shared by candidates.

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