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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 daily.

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CodingStart here. 11 questions · ~102 min
Longest Common SubstringHard
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Find the longest contiguous substring shared by two strings using dynamic programming.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysStringsCencora
Reverse a Linked ListEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in place using pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsCencora
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Execution5 questions · ~46 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
API Design ConsiderationsMedium

Tests your ability to design APIs that are usable, secure, and maintainable.

Trade-offsScope ManagementCencora
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Pipelines3 questions · ~28 min
CI/CD and DevOps ToolingMedium

Assesses your CI/CD pipeline experience and proficiency with common DevOps tooling.

CI/CDCencora
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~129 min
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More topics4 questions · ~37 min
Spring and Webapp FundamentalsMedium

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

javaCencora
Core Data NormalizationMedium

Tests your understanding of relational database normalization concepts.

normalizationdatabase designCencora
Microservices for Large ScaleHard

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

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

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

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsdv01ArteraCurriculum Associates
Optimizing a Slow QueryMedium
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Practice drill

Rewrite a slow PostgreSQL reporting query to reduce scanned rows, avoid join multiplication, and return accurate monthly site metrics.

Subqueriesdatabase optimizationJoinsContinental FinanceCapgeminiDISH
Left Join vs Inner JoinEasy
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Practice drill

Demonstrate how left and inner joins differ when matching Firstnet Global customers to orders.

null handlingJoinsjoin typesCubicFIRSTNET GLOBALBBanque Nationale du Canada/National Bank of Canada
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