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What is the difference between a forward proxy and a reverse proxy.

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1 answer published. Last candidate submission on Aug 23 2026, 10:54pm PDT. Interview question asked to Software Engineers interviewing at Hootsuite, Trello, Ubisoft and other companies. Original question asked: What is the difference between a forward proxy and a reverse proxy.. Question last reported by a candidate interviewing at athenahealth for a Software Engineer interview on Jun 4 2026, 2:06pm PDT.