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Cyient Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 17 questions · ~167 min

Linked List ReversalEasy

Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArrays

Longest Unique Substring in EnoMedium

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Use a sliding window and hash map to find the longest substring without repeated characters in a string.

Hash TablesStringsTwo Pointers

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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 2 drills · ~59 min

Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy

Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSorting

Explain SQL Join TypesEasy

Explain INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER, CROSS, and SELF JOINs with examples and when to use each.

JoinsData WranglingGroup By

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Second Highest Salary at NovaTechEasy

Find the second highest distinct employee salary from a single table, returning NULL if it does not exist.

SubqueriesRankingAggregations

Top Customers by Net SalesMedium

Compute top 10 customers by net sales using joins and aggregations, ordering by revenue with deterministic tie-breaking.

SubqueriesJoinsData Wrangling

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Execution7 questions · ~69 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 Management

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Choose Monolith or MicroservicesMedium

Evaluate the execution trade-offs between monoliths and microservices and explain how you would choose the right approach.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope Management

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Security & Infrastructure8 questions · ~78 min

Difference Between DDR2 and DDR3Easy

Assesses understanding of memory technology and practical impact on systems.

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System Design9 questions · ~88 min

Failure Modes of a Bolted FlangeMedium

Tests engineering reasoning about mechanical failure and design risk.

failure modes

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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~49 min

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