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Activision Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Activision Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 14 questions · ~127 min
Automate Log Analysis or PackagingMedium
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Parse chronological asset events and produce a deduplicated, sorted package manifest using hash maps and sets.

data parsingpythonc++Activision
Tree or Graph Traversal CodingEasy
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Use BFS to find and reconstruct the minimum-hop route between two zones on a Call of Duty: Warzone map.

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Execution3 questions · ~27 min
Performance Engineering and ProfilingMedium

Tests your systematic approach to profiling, diagnosing bottlenecks, and validating performance improvements.

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Pipelines4 questions · ~36 min
Cloud Data Lakes and WarehousesHard

Assesses your approach to designing scalable analytics storage and processing on major cloud platforms.

cloud architectureActivision
Distributed Telemetry Data PipelineHard

Evaluates your ability to design real-time ingestion pipelines using messaging and distributed processing.

data pipelinereal-time dataActivision
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System Design7 questions · ~64 min
Publisher Ads and Monetization ScaleHard

Assesses system design for large-scale monetization and ad serving with reliability and availability.

scalabilityhigh availabilityActivision
Skeletal Animation and 3D MathMedium

Assesses your ability to connect 3D math and animation systems to real-time game loop performance.

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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~118 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Database Modeling and Query PerformanceMedium

Assesses schema design, data modeling, and query performance trade-offs for high-volume systems.

database designData ModelingActivision
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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