# 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](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/system-design-interview/index.html) (Free)
   - [How to Answer System Design Interview Questions](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/intro-architecture/index.html)
   - [The Must-Know System Design Patterns](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/system-design-patterns/index.html) (Free)
   - [Rubric for System Design Interviews](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/system-design-interview-rubric/index.html)
   - [How to Use a Whiteboard in System Design Interviews](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/whiteboarding/index.html) (Free)

2. **Read-Heavy Systems**
   - [Read-Heavy Systems](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/read-heavy-systems/index.html)
   - [Design a URL Shortener](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/url-shortener/index.html)
   - [Design Instagram](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/mock-interview-design-instagram/index.html)
   - [Design Twitter](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-twitter-video/index.html)
   - [Design the Reddit Homepage](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-reddit-homepage/index.html)

3. **Event-Driven Systems**
   - [Event-Driven and Pub/Sub Architectures](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/event-driven-pubsub/index.html)
   - [Design a Distributed Message Queue](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/mock-interview-design-a-distributed-message-queue/index.html)
   - [Design Webhook Delivery](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-webhook-delivery/index.html)
   - [Design Uber Eats](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-uber-eats/index.html)

4. **Async Jobs and Workers**
   - [Async Jobs and Workers](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/async-jobs-workers/index.html)
   - [Design a Web Crawler](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-web-crawler/index.html)
   - [Design a Job Scheduler](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-job-scheduler/index.html)

5. **Distributed Data Storage & Partitioning**
   - [Partitioned and Distributed Storage](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/distributed-storage/index.html)
   - [Design a Key Value Store](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-key-value-store/index.html)
   - [Design a Rate Limiter](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-rate-limiter/index.html)

6. **Real-Time and Collaborative Systems**  
   - [Design Facebook Messenger](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/facebook-messenger-whatsapp/index.html)
   - [Design WhatsApp](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-whatsapp/index.html)

7. **Media Streaming and Content Delivery**  
   - [Design YouTube](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-youtube/index.html)
   - [Design Netflix](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-netflix/index.html)

8. **Agentic AI Systems**  
   - [Design an AI-Powered Customer Support System](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/design-an-ai-powered-customer-support-system/index.html)

9. **Appendix: System Design Concepts**  
   - [System Design Glossary](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/system-design-glossary/index.html)
   - [Web Protocol Questions](/content/courses/system-design-interviews/web-protocols/index.html)

## 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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