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Exelixis Software Engineer Interview Questions

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ExecutionStart here. 7 questions · ~56 min
Secure a CI/CD PipelineMedium

Explain how you would secure a CI/CD pipeline against common vulnerabilities while preserving delivery speed and safe rollback.

vulnerabilitiesCI/CDSecurityExelixis
Prioritize Competing Engineering DeadlinesEasy

Explain how you would prioritize work when several engineering deadlines conflict and stakeholders all want top priority.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementExelixis
Configuration Management in CloudMedium

Tests practices for managing configs, secrets, and environment differences in cloud-native systems.

configuration managementcloud infrastructureDevOpsExelixis
Methodology for Out-of-Scope RoadblocksMedium

Tests ownership, collaboration, and structured problem-solving beyond your own boundaries.

methodologytechnical depthExelixis
First Step Debugging Failed DeploymentHard

Tests initial triage instincts and ability to quickly gather actionable deployment failure signals.

DebuggingdeploymentExelixis
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~48 min
Pivoting Strategy Mid-ExecutionMedium

Tests how you lead through ambiguity, re-prioritize under changing conditions, and maintain ownership while aligning stakeholders.

CommunicationOwnershipDealing With AmbiguityExelixis
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
SAS p-Value OptionMedium

Evaluates your ability to configure SAS survival analysis outputs including statistical significance.

Exelixis
Kaplan-Meier in SASMedium

Assesses your practical SAS knowledge for survival analysis in oncology contexts.

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

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Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsCredit GenieDevoteamCisco Restaurant + Bar
Analyze Customer Purchase Trends with Window FunctionsEasy
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Calculate the monthly spending trends for customers using window functions and joins.

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