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Boston Globe Media Partners Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Boston Globe Media Partners Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 13 questions · ~124 min
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
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Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonBoston Globe Media Partners
Two Sum ProblemEasy
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Find two indices in an array whose values add up to a target using a hash map.

Hash TablesArraysTwo PointersBoston Globe Media Partners
Implement Binary SearchEasy

Tests algorithm implementation skills and correctness reasoning.

RecursionArraysSearchingBoston Globe Media Partners
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Execution4 questions · ~38 min
Prioritize Work Under Tight DeadlinesEasy

Explain how you prioritize competing work under time pressure while making trade-offs and keeping stakeholders aligned.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementBoston Globe Media Partners
Handling a Critical Production BugEasy

Describe how you handled discovery, escalation, triage, and containment of a critical bug under release pressure.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentBoston Globe Media Partners
Designing a Website FeatureMedium

Tests product thinking, requirements gathering, and execution planning for a publishing web platform.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementBoston Globe Media Partners
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Behavioral & Leadership18 questions · ~171 min
Cross-Functional Teamwork Under PressureEasy

Tests collaborative execution, communication, and ownership when working with multiple teammates under delivery pressure.

Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationLeadershipBoston Globe Media Partners
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More topics1 question · ~10 min
SQL Duplicate DetectionEasy
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Find duplicate customer profiles by grouping on identifying fields and returning only repeated records.

Group ByHavingAggregationsBoston Globe Media Partners

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 2 drills · ~20 min
Top Departments by Average SalaryMedium
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Practice drill

Use JOIN, GROUP BY, and HAVING to find the top three departments by average salary with at least five employees.

Group ByHavingAggregationsPaylocityBooz Allen HamiltonNashville Staffing
Group Filtering with HAVINGEasy
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Practice drill

Use GROUP BY and HAVING to find NetSuite customers with at least two approved sales orders.

Group ByHavingAggregationsNetsuiteIdexcelSamsung Electronics
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