Prepare for your DoorDash supply chain interview

Logistics and marketplace supply chain cases calibrated to DoorDash's delivery network optimization, routing efficiency, and logistics cost management.

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The Interview

What DoorDash is looking for

Logistics Interview

Logistics Optimization

01Delivery Network Design

02Routing & Dispatching Efficiency

03Driver Economics & Supply

04Delivery Time & Cost Optimization

Behavioral Interview

01Problem Solving Under Uncertainty

02Marketplace Thinking

03Execution Velocity

04Data-Driven Optimization

Real-time delivery network optimization//Marketplace two-sided logistics//Driver supply and incentive economics

Practice Library

DoorDash exercises

Ready to ace your DoorDash supply chain interview?

Prepare for your DoorDash supply chain interview

Logistics and marketplace supply chain cases calibrated to DoorDash's delivery network optimization, routing efficiency, and logistics cost management.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What DoorDash is looking for

Logistics Interview

Logistics Optimization

01Delivery Network Design

02Routing & Dispatching Efficiency

03Driver Economics & Supply

04Delivery Time & Cost Optimization

Behavioral Interview

01Problem Solving Under Uncertainty

02Marketplace Thinking

03Execution Velocity

04Data-Driven Optimization

Real-time delivery network optimization//Marketplace two-sided logistics//Driver supply and incentive economics

How It Works

Master DoorDash Supply Chain Interviews

Delivery network and marketplace logistics cases, scored on DoorDash's optimization and execution rigor standards. · Click to expand

1Your Supply Chain Goals

Network Design

Practitioner

Cost Decomposition

Practitioner

2Supply Chain Case Prep

Reduce average delivery time from 35 to 25 minutes. What levers would you pull? Build...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is demand fully captured by this DC, or is it distributed elsewhere?

What share of regional demand flows to this DC?

DC serves 40% of region; remaining 60% via other DCs

Regional demand growth 20% but DC volume flat YoY

Did demand mix shift away from this DC?

Bulk orders (60% of revenue) shifted to closer regional DC

Shipments to DC: 450K units/month (flat) vs 3 years ago: 450K

Is the 60% utilization a real constraint, or a utilization metric issue?

Storage space constraint?

Square footage available: 250K sqft; current usage: 150K (60%)

High-velocity items use 8 sqft/unit; seasonal ramps use 15 sqft/unit

Throughput bottleneck (labeling, packing, shipping)?

Peak packing capacity: 12K units/day; running at 6.5K/day (54%)

Shipping dock capacity: 180 trucks/day; using 90 trucks/day (50%)

Is the network design misaligned with demand geography?

Is this DC in the optimal location for serving its market?

Average inbound-to-customer distance: 240 miles (up from 180 miles 3 years ago)

Two competitor DCs opened within 60-mile radius in past 18 months

Is inbound supply balanced with outbound demand?

Supplier contract commitments: 500K units/month (fixed); demand: 450K units/month

Excess inventory ageing: 45-day average; target: 20-day turnover

4Feedback

Network Design & Facility Location

Distinctive

Logistics Cost Optimization

Distinctive

Inventory Management

Strong

Financial Rigor

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

DoorDash exercises

DoorDash wants to reduce average delivery time from 35 to 25 minutes. What levers would...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Supply Chain · Logistics OptimizationDoorDash

Driver supply in a market is constrained, limiting your ability to fulfill orders....

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Supply Chain · Marketplace EconomicsDoorDash

DoorDash's estimated delivery time (EDT) accuracy has dropped 18% in a new market....

LEARNMedium

Supply Chain · Prediction AccuracyDoorDash

Tell me about a time you optimized a complex logistical process. What was the outcome...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Problem SolvingDoorDash

Describe a situation where you had to balance multiple stakeholder needs in a...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Marketplace ThinkingDoorDash