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First Republic Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 12 questions · ~119 min
Palindrome FunctionEasy
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Use two pointers to determine whether a City National Bank reference label reads identically forward and backward.

RecursionStringsTwo PointersFirst Republic
Two Sum with TargetEasy
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Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsFirst Republic
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System Design3 questions · ~30 min
Design a URL Shortening RecommenderHard

Design a URL shortener that ranks and recommends short links while handling abuse, freshness, and monitoring at scale.

Feature StoreModel ServingFirst Republic
System Design for Financial ServicesHard

Tests your ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure systems for banking workloads.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingFirst Republic
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Execution4 questions · ~40 min
Principles of RESTful APIsMedium

Tests your understanding of API design fundamentals and how to build interoperable services.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementFirst Republic
Clarifying Requirements Before BuildingMedium

Tests requirements gathering, risk identification, and alignment before implementation.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementFirst Republic
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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~148 min
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More topics3 questions · ~30 min
Designing Financial Database SchemasMedium

Tests data modeling tradeoffs for correctness, performance, and compliance needs in banking systems.

InfrastructureData ModelingQualityFirst Republic
Enhancing Web SecurityMedium

Assesses security thinking and practical mitigations for customer-facing banking web apps.

bankingweb securityFirst Republic
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