Dataford
Top 49
Prep plan
Updated weekly · Last refresh Aug 30

Advance Programs Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

49questions
~7htotal time
Track your progressSign up free to work through all 49 questions and resume where you left off.
Start practicing free →
1
CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~79 min
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
Practice

Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonAdvance Programs
Two Sum with TargetEasy
Practice

Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsAdvance Programs
More Coding questions with a free account
2
Execution4 questions · ~35 min
Quality Under Tight DeadlineMedium

Explain how you protect quality on a fixed-deadline engineering project by managing scope, risks, and release criteria.

Launch PlanningTrade-offsScope ManagementAdvance Programs
Prioritize Debt vs Feature DeliveryMedium

Explain how you would balance technical debt work against new feature delivery without losing roadmap credibility or increasing risk.

Trade-offsRoadmappingPrioritizationAdvance Programs
More Execution questions with a free account

Sign up to see every question

Create a free account to unlock this list and practice real interview questions.

Get my prep plan
3
System Design3 questions · ~26 min
Emailing Application Architecture StepsHard

Evaluates your ability to communicate system architecture decisions and implementation steps.

system architectureAdvance Programs
Design an Emailing ApplicationHard

Evaluates your system design skills for building an email sending and delivery platform.

Cold StartFeature StoreModel ServingAdvance Programs
More System Design questions with a free account
4
Behavioral & Leadership31 questions · ~273 min
More Behavioral & Leadership questions with a free account
5
More topics2 questions · ~18 min
Using SQL Server PARTITIONMedium

Tests your SQL Server windowing and partitioning knowledge for analytical queries.

Window FunctionssqlAdvance Programs
SQL Server VARCHAR vs NVARCHAREasy

Tests your SQL Server knowledge of string storage, encoding, and behavior.

sqlAdvance Programs
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Running 30-Day Active Users SQLMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Calculate rolling 30-day distinct OnStar users using a deduplication window function and date-range aggregation.

Window FunctionssqlGeneral Motors (GM)
Average Citation Count by TimeMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Calculate each paper's citation count and the average across Elsevier-indexed papers in a date range using a window function.

Window FunctionssqlElsevier
Merchant Volume TrendsMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Use a CTE and window functions to calculate daily, cumulative, and three-day moving transaction volumes by Mastercard MCC.

Window FunctionssqlRunning TotalsMastercard
The finish line: interview-readyComplete all 49 questions plus 3 hands-on drills to finish this plan.