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SAP·Software Engineer·Technical Phone Screen·Intermediate

Intermediate
May 2026

Summary

SAP software engineer screen, basically one coding task involving a public API fetch. Pretty straightforward but there were a few small things to get right.

Questions Asked (1)

Q1

Using the public Pokemon API, write an async function that fetches the first 10 Pokemon and returns an array of objects each containing the name and url fields.

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Author's notes

Seemed easy and it mostly was.

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Suggested Approach

Start by clarifying the API endpoint and response structure, then outline an async function using fetch or axios to retrieve the first 10 Pokémon. Emphasize error handling, data extraction, and returning a clean array of objects with name and url fields.

Pro tip: Mention that you would use Promise.all for parallel fetching if individual Pokémon details were needed, but for the list endpoint, a single request suffices—this shows you understand performance trade-offs.

1. Clarify requirements and API details

Confirm the endpoint (e.g., https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon?limit=10) and the response shape (results array with name and url).

2. Write the async function skeleton

Define an async function that uses try/catch for error handling and awaits the fetch call.

3. Fetch and parse the response

Await the fetch, check response.ok, then await response.json() to get the data.

4. Extract and return the required fields

Map over data.results to create an array of objects with only name and url, then return it.

5. Discuss error handling and edge cases

Mention handling network errors, non-200 responses, and potential rate limiting or pagination.

Key Points to Mention

  • Use of async/await for asynchronous operations
  • Proper error handling with try/catch and response.ok check
  • Understanding of the Pokémon API endpoint and response structure
  • Data transformation using map to extract only name and url
  • Consideration of performance (single request vs. multiple)
  • Code readability and maintainability (e.g., clear variable names, modularity)

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