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Grail Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions · ~36 min
Latest Record Per UserMedium
Practice

Join users to their most recent record, using timestamp and ID tie-breaking.

Window Functionsdata relationshipsJoinsGrail
Running Totals With CTEsMedium
Practice

Calculate daily net cash movement and running balances for Alpaca brokerage accounts using a CTE, subquery, and window function.

SubqueriesCTEsRunning TotalsGrail
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Coding14 questions · ~167 min
Repeated Substring PatternMedium
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Use the prefix function to find the shortest substring that repeats to form the entire input string.

Hash Tablescoding challengeBasic AlgorithmsGrail
Longest Common SubstringHard
Practice

Find the longest contiguous substring shared by two strings using dynamic programming.

Dynamic ProgrammingArraysStringsGrail
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Execution6 questions · ~71 min
Prioritize Features for New LaunchMedium

Explain how you would prioritize launch features when stakeholders want different things and the first release needs clear success criteria.

Trade-offsFeature PrioritizationRoadmappingGrail
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Pipelines3 questions · ~36 min
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

Approach for handling schema changes and data quality checks in a high-volume data lake pipeline.

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityGrail
Build Patient CRUD MicroserviceHard

Tests your ability to design and implement a production-ready microservice for patient data at Grail.

microservicesGrail
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System Design6 questions · ~71 min
End-to-End ML Ranking for Cancer DetectionHard

Tests end-to-end ML system design, ranking objectives, and production considerations.

ML RankingFeature StoreRecommendation SystemsGrail
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Behavioral & Leadership18 questions · ~214 min
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