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Technical Questions
Q1
Design a REST API endpoint for retrieving user data with pagination, filtering, and caching considerations. Walk me through your architectural decisions and trade-offs.
Why they ask this:* Evaluates understanding of API design principles, scalability, performance optimization, and real-world constraints that mid-level engineers encounter daily.
Q2
Explain the difference between SQL and NoSQL databases. When would you choose one over the other, and describe a situation where you made this decision in a past project.
Why they ask this:* Assesses knowledge of data storage technologies and the ability to make informed architectural choices based on specific use cases and requirements.
Q3
You have a function with O(n²) time complexity that's causing performance issues in production. Walk me through your debugging process and how you would optimize it.
Why they ask this:* Tests practical problem-solving skills, proficiency with algorithm analysis, and experience handling real performance bottlenecks in production systems.
Q4
Describe how you would implement unit tests and integration tests for a microservice. What testing frameworks or tools have you used, and why?
Behavioral Questions
Q5
Tell me about a time when you had to refactor legacy code under tight deadlines. What was the situation, what steps did you take to balance quality with speed, and what was the outcome?
Q6
Describe a situation where you disagreed with a senior engineer's technical approach. How did you handle the disagreement, and what was the result?
Q7
Give an example of when you had to learn a new technology or framework quickly to complete a project. What was your learning approach, and how did you ensure you applied it effectively?
Situational Questions
Q8
How would you handle a situation where you discover a critical bug in production code that you wrote two weeks ago, and fixing it might require a rollback that affects other teams' deployments?
Q9
What would you do if your team's tech stack for a new project was decided by leadership, but you believed a different approach would be significantly more efficient and maintainable?
Q10
Imagine you're assigned to a feature but realize halfway through that the requirements are ambiguous and could be interpreted multiple ways. How would you proceed?
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