Dasher Pay: Per-Minute Pay by Concurrent Deliveries, Then Peak-Hour Double Pay

Also reported as Dasher Payment · Dasher Payout Calculation API

Phone ScreenDoorDashLast reported October 2026High Frequency
Reported
20× across candidate reports
First seen
April 2026
Last reported
October 2026
Reported outcome
mixed

Problem Overview

DoorDash phone-screen question, reconstructed from 20 candidate reports (April 2026 to October 2026). Candidates reported 8 follow-ups. The write-up includes a Python solution that passes 15 test cases.

  • 8 candidate-reported follow-ups — the probes candidates report being asked, with the trigger for each
  • The full problem statement — full requirements, constraints, and edge cases
  • Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people
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Verified Source
Every question is reconstructed from multiple independent candidate reports. Follow-ups candidates reported, not invented ones.
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Technical claims, formulas, and scale numbers are reviewed against primary sources.
Interviewer Follow-ups
The follow-ups candidates reported, with the trigger that prompts each one — plus the mistakes that sink people.
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