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Council on Foreign Relations Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~91 min
Implement Binary Search AlgorithmEasy
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Write a binary search function to find a target value in a sorted array.

SearchingCouncil on Foreign Relations
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
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Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonCouncil on Foreign Relations
Compare REST and SOAP APIsMedium

Explain the core differences between REST and SOAP, including message format, protocol style, and trade-offs.

Hash TablesStringsCouncil on Foreign Relations
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Pipelines3 questions · ~30 min
Handling Missing Data in PipelinesMedium

Approach for handling missing data in an ML data pipeline, including validation, imputation, and safe downstream consumption.

InfrastructureETLBatch ProcessingCouncil on Foreign Relations
Cleaning Missing Values in PipelinesEasy

Approach for handling missing values in a pipeline with data quality checks and repeatable transformations.

Data WranglingETLQualityCouncil on Foreign Relations
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Execution6 questions · ~61 min
Prioritize Work Under Tight DeadlinesEasy

Explain how you prioritize competing work under time pressure while making trade-offs and keeping stakeholders aligned.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementCouncil on Foreign Relations
Optimizing Website PerformanceMedium

Tests performance engineering practices for a production web experience.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentCouncil on Foreign Relations
Leading a Project End-to-EndMedium

Tests leadership, execution under constraints, and stakeholder communication.

RoadmappingScope ManagementCouncil on Foreign Relations
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More topics1 question · ~10 min
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