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Cencora Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 12 questions · ~107 min
Reverse a Linked ListEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in place using pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsCencora
Longest Common SubstringHard
Practice

Find the longest contiguous substring shared by two strings using dynamic programming.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysStringsCencora
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Execution5 questions · ~45 min
Handling a Critical Production BugEasy

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

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentCencora
Diagnose Underperforming SystemsHard

Tests your troubleshooting approach, metrics thinking, and systematic root-cause analysis.

Risk AssessmentDiagnosisQualityCencora
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Pipelines4 questions · ~36 min
SQL and SSIS BasicsMedium

Tests your foundational knowledge of SQL and SSIS for data integration and ETL work.

ETLOrchestrationDependenciesCencora
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Behavioral & Leadership16 questions · ~143 min
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More topics4 questions · ~36 min
Optimizing a Slow SQL QueryMedium

Tests your SQL tuning skills, indexing strategy, and performance debugging approach.

Window FunctionsJoinsAggregationsCencora
Microservices for Large ScaleHard

Tests your system design skills for decomposing services, communication, and operational concerns.

InfrastructureFeature StoreCencora
Spring and Webapp FundamentalsMedium

Assesses Spring fundamentals, web architecture thinking, performance testing, and secure development practices.

javaCencora
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Writing SQL QueriesEasy
Practice
Practice drill

Filter Spring i-Ready Diagnostic results by score and sort qualifying students from highest to lowest.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsdv01ArteraCurriculum Associates
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
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Practice drill

Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
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