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California Department of Public Health Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a California Department of Public Health Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 7 questions · ~62 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysCalifornia Department of Public Health
Programming Languages and RationaleEasy

Tests your technical fit and your ability to justify language choices based on constraints.

MathArraysStringsCalifornia Department of Public Health
Testing Framework PreferencesEasy

Tests testing strategy and familiarity with tools that improve reliability.

Hash TablesArraysCalifornia Department of Public Health
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Execution13 questions · ~115 min
Handling Pressure During Critical DeliveryEasy

Explain how you handled a high-pressure work situation with competing demands, clear prioritization, and effective stakeholder management.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCalifornia Department of Public Health
Respond to Criticism on AnalysisEasy

Explain how you respond to critical feedback on analysis while maintaining rigor, alignment, and momentum.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentCalifornia Department of Public Health
Design a Scalable ApplicationEasy

Explain how you would design a scalable application, including trade-offs, risks, stakeholder needs, and how you define success.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCalifornia Department of Public Health
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Pipelines4 questions · ~35 min
Handle Incomplete Pipeline DataMedium

Approach for handling missing, inconsistent, and duplicate data in a pipeline without breaking downstream analytics.

Data WranglingETLQualityCalifornia Department of Public Health
Infectious Outbreak TrackingHard

Tests hard system design for outbreak tracking workflows, data flows, and operational needs at CDPH.

ETLData ModelingQualityCalifornia Department of Public Health
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~35 min
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