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Electronic Arts (Ea) Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 31 questions · ~248 min
Data Structures Problem SolvingMedium
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Tests ability to reason about data structures and implement correct solutions.

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What You Look for in Code ReviewsMedium
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Tests code quality judgment, maintainability thinking, and constructive feedback skills.

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System Design6 questions · ~48 min
System Design for Performance and ReliabilityHard

Evaluates system design thinking, trade-offs, and scalability-minded engineering.

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System Design for an Existing GameHard

Evaluates your system design approach for features inside a live game context.

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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
C++ and SQL Online TestHard

Evaluates your ability to combine C++ problem-solving with SQL/data manipulation under test conditions.

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Arrays and SQL Data ModelingMedium

Evaluates your ability to handle practical SQL and data modeling tasks plus basic array reasoning.

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SQL Player Ranking by SpendMedium
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Rank EA players by total spend within each region and return the top three using aggregation and ROW_NUMBER().

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Top Models Per Asset ClassEasy
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Rank Balyasny research models by average return within each asset class using DENSE_RANK and aggregation.

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Rank Top Service CategoriesEasy
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Use RANK() and grouped revenue to find ServiceTitan's top three service categories in each region.

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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~64 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
General Backend Topics and Trade-offsHard

Evaluates backend systems knowledge and ability to discuss engineering trade-offs.

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C++ Security Weakness IdentificationHard

Assesses your security awareness and ability to reason about code weaknesses.

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