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Costar Group Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 10 questions + 2 drills · ~106 min
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Coding11 questions · ~95 min
Check Anagrams FunctionEasy
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Determine whether two CoStar listing tokens are anagrams using character frequency counts in linear time.

function implementationStringsCostar Group
Object-Oriented vs Functional ProgrammingEasy

Compare object-oriented and functional programming in terms of state, abstraction, side effects, and design tradeoffs.

LanguagestechnicalProgrammingCostar Group
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Execution10 questions · ~86 min
Scalable and Maintainable Solution ExecutionEasy

Explain how you plan for scalability and maintainability up front, including trade-offs, success criteria, and risk management.

InfrastructureTrade-offsRisk AssessmentCostar Group
Balancing Speed Quality and ScopeHard

Describe a time you had to choose between speed, quality, and scope, and how you aligned stakeholders around the trade-off.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementCostar Group
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System Design10 questions · ~86 min
System Design: Component CommunicationMedium

Tests front-end architecture thinking and state management patterns for component communication.

reactCostar Group
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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~43 min
Debugging Production IssuesHard

Tests incident debugging approach, evidence gathering, and risk-aware troubleshooting.

root cause analysisproduction issuesDebuggingCostar Group
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~26 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Redis Caching StrategyMedium

Assesses practical caching design to improve performance and reduce database pressure.

cachingCostar Group
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