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Earnest Research Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Earnest Research Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~89 min
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
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Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonEarnest Research
Two Sum ProblemEasy
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Find two indices in an array whose values add up to a target using a hash map.

Hash TablesArraysTwo PointersEarnest Research
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Execution9 questions · ~89 min
Manage Risk on Engineering ProjectsMedium

Assess and mitigate delivery risk on an engineering project with competing stakeholders and a fixed launch window.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentEarnest Research
Ensure Distributed Data ConsistencyHard

Define an execution approach for maintaining data consistency across distributed systems while balancing delivery speed, risk, and operational resilience.

InfrastructureTrade-offsRisk AssessmentEarnest Research
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~59 min
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More topics4 questions · ~40 min
Secure Cloud-Native ArchitectureMedium

Evaluates your understanding of cloud components and how to design for security in a cloud-native setup.

architectureEarnest Research
Track User Engagement MetricsHard

Tests your ability to design reliable event tracking and analytics pipelines for product and research insights.

ETLBatch ProcessingData ModelingEarnest Research
SQL Query OptimizationMedium

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

SubqueriesJoinsAggregationsEarnest Research
Design Patterns UsedMedium

Tests ability to apply proven patterns to improve structure and extensibility.

project experiencesoftware designdesign patternsEarnest Research
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Cleaning a Messy DatasetMedium
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Practice drill

Filter invalid game events and normalize event names using PostgreSQL string and null handling.

missing valuesdata cleaningnull handlingQuantiumScopelyCarvana
Detect Consecutive Losing StreaksMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Identify bet365 users with consecutive losing bets above a risk threshold using ordered streak grouping.

abuse trackingData Manipulationsql querybet365
Database Trade-Offs for DetectionHard
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Practice drill

Compare financial crime detection architectures using joined run metrics, aggregates, NULL handling, and ordered performance results.

fraud detectionTrade-offsdistributed databasesDeloitte
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