System Design – Microservices
Practice system design interview questions focused on microservices. Cover service boundaries, communication, and trade-offs versus monoliths. Answer questions and receive feedback on clarity and reasoning. Ideal for software engineer system design prep. First 2 questions are free with full feedback.
- Level Intermediate
- Questions 12
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Sample system design – microservices interview questions
Preview 6 questions from this track in quiz order. In the full quiz you answer one at a time — type or speak — then get a score and feedback.
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What are microservices?
What a strong answer includes
Small, independent services that communicate over a network.
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What are the benefits of microservices?
What a strong answer includes
Independent deployment and scaling.
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What are the drawbacks of microservices?
What a strong answer includes
Operational complexity and distributed system issues.
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How do you decide service boundaries?
What a strong answer includes
Based on business capabilities or domains.
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How do microservices communicate?
What a strong answer includes
HTTP/REST or message queues.
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What is the difference between microservices and a monolith?
What a strong answer includes
Monolith is one deployable unit; microservices are many.