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Course Hero Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 13 questions · ~122 min
Subarray Sum Equals TargetMedium
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Use prefix sums and a hash set to detect a contiguous subarray with a target sum, including arrays containing negative values.

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Random Number Generator ScalingHard
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Use rejection sampling to generate a uniform random integer from 1 to 7 using only a uniform 1-to-5 generator.

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Palindrome Check in PythonEasy
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Check whether text is a case-insensitive alphanumeric palindrome using two pointers without reversing or constructing another string.

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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~68 min
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System Design6 questions · ~56 min
Web Security for User FeaturesHard

Tests secure engineering practices for authentication, authorization, and common web vulnerabilities.

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Document Uploads and RetrievalHard

Tests system design for scale, reliability, and efficient retrieval of user-uploaded content.

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Behavioral & Leadership18 questions · ~169 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Load Balancer to Mitigate DDoSHard

Evaluates security-focused infrastructure design and mitigation strategies.

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