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Adding indexes slows down write operations so how do you balance read speed against insert latency
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3 answers published. Last candidate submission on Jul 21 2026, 9:17am PDT. Interview question asked to Software Engineers interviewing at Shopee, Careof, Rocket Lab and other companies. Original question asked: Adding indexes slows down write operations so how do you balance read speed against insert latency. Question last reported by a candidate interviewing at Meesho for a Software Engineer interview on Aug 23 2026, 5:50pm PDT.