Glassdoor Software Engineer Interview Questions

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Security & InfrastructureStart here. 3 questions · ~28 min

Assesses ability to debug memory-management issues and implement safe fixes.

Explain Storage Class Specifiers in CMedium

Assesses knowledge of C language concepts and storage duration and their impact on software design.

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Coding23 questions · ~213 min

Reverse a string using a two-pointer approach by converting it to a mutable character list.

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 TablesArraysStrings

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System Design14 questions · ~129 min

Design a URL Shortening ServiceHard

Design a URL shortening service that routes, ranks, and monitors links at scale.

Feature StoreModel Serving

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Kafka Streams KnowledgeMedium

Evaluates understanding of Kafka Streams and real-time stream processing use cases.

Stream Processingkafka

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Software Architecture3 questions · ~28 min

Web Layout and Component CompositionHard

Tests your system-level thinking for UI composition, layout patterns, and maintainable front-end architecture.

CommunicationOwnershipPrioritization

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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~55 min

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