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Catalist Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 13 questions · ~125 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysCatalist
Check Palindrome StringEasy
Practice

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

RecursionStringsData StructuresCatalist
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SQL & Data Manipulation10 questions + 1 drill · ~106 min
Employees Reporting to One ManagerEasy
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Use a self-join to find all direct employees reporting to one Health Catalyst manager.

sqlCatalist
SQL Joins and Conditional AggregationsHard
Practice

Use multiple joins and conditional aggregation to summarize completed, positive, and total outreach activity by Catalist campaign.

Joinssql queryAggregationsCatalist
Professor-Course Cross-Department QueryEasy
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Practice drill

Use joins, inequality filtering, and DISTINCT to find professors teaching courses outside their departments.

JoinssqlCatalist
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Execution12 questions · ~115 min
Prioritize Competing Research DeadlinesEasy

Explain how you prioritize competing research tasks with different deadlines, business impact, and stakeholder needs.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementCatalist
Resolve Conflict With a ColleagueEasy

Explain how you handled a real colleague conflict, aligned on a path forward, and preserved execution momentum.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCatalist
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Pipelines5 questions · ~48 min
Cloud Platform Experience for PipelinesMedium

Describe practical experience building pipelines on AWS, including orchestration, security, and data quality.

InfrastructureETLData ModelingCatalist
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System Design7 questions · ~67 min
Familiar Software Design PatternsMedium

Tests your knowledge of design patterns and when to apply them.

design patternsCatalist
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~29 min
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