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Cog Culture Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for Cog Culture interviews, across all roles. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~54 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysCog Culture
Palindrome FunctionEasy
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Use two pointers to determine whether a City National Bank reference label reads identically forward and backward.

RecursionStringsTwo PointersCog Culture
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Execution7 questions · ~63 min
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 ManagementCog Culture
Designing a URL ShortenerHard

Tests system design skills for a high-traffic URL shortening service including storage, APIs, and scalability.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRoadmappingCog Culture
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Behavioral & Leadership21 questions · ~188 min
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More topics4 questions · ~36 min
Designing for Accessibility at ScaleMedium

Approach for building accessibility into product design through user needs, research, use cases, and measurable outcomes.

User NeedsPain PointsUse CasesCog Culture
Design Impact on EngagementMedium

Tests ability to connect design decisions to measurable engagement outcomes.

Leading IndicatorsDiagnosisEngagement MetricsCog Culture
Optimize a Database QueryMedium

Tests your ability to improve query performance using indexing, plans, and query rewrites.

JoinsCTEsAggregationsCog Culture
Redesign for Better UXHard

Tests product sense and ability to prioritize UX improvements using user needs and evidence.

User NeedsValue PropositionPain PointsCog Culture

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