Catalina Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~51 min

Linked List or Palindrome CodingEasy

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Determine whether a Catalina promotion token is a case-sensitive palindrome using two pointers and constant extra space.

RecursionLinked ListsStrings

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Check Palindrome StringEasy

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Use a two-pointer string scan to determine whether a string reads the same forward and backward.

RecursionStringsData Structures

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Execution8 questions · ~82 min

Explain REST vs SOAP ClearlyEasy

Explain RESTful APIs and SOAP clearly, focusing on practical differences that matter for delivery and integration decisions.

Trade-offsScope Management

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Prioritize Features for New LaunchMedium

Explain how you would prioritize launch features when stakeholders want different things and the first release needs clear success criteria.

Trade-offsFeature PrioritizationRoadmapping

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Security & Infrastructure4 questions · ~41 min

Storage Technologies OverviewMedium

Assesses your understanding of storage options and their tradeoffs in real systems.

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Hypervisor TypesMedium

Tests your foundational knowledge of virtualization and hypervisor categories.

virtualization

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Behavioral & Leadership12 questions · ~122 min

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More topics2 questions · ~20 min

Design a Cold Start RankerMedium

Design a recommendation and ranking system that handles cold start for both new users and new items without hurting feed quality.

Cold StartTwo-Tower ModelsRecommendation Systems

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Designing a Scalable Web AppHard

Tests system design skills including scalability, reliability, and architecture decisions.

ML RankingRetrievalRecommendation Systems

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