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Groupon Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 17 questions · ~163 min
Linked List and Tree TraversalEasy
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Return Groupon deal category values level by level using breadth-first search on a binary tree.

Linked ListsfunctionsTreesGroupon
Longest Subarray Sum Equals KMedium
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Find the longest contiguous subarray whose sum equals K using prefix sums and a hash map.

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System Design17 questions · ~163 min
High-Scale Service DesignHard

Tests your system design skills for building reliable, scalable services.

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Architect for Peak ConcurrencyHard

Tests your ability to design for throughput, latency, and resilience under load.

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Execution5 questions · ~48 min
Optimize for Security Gateway TimeoutHard

Assesses performance troubleshooting and pragmatic system design under fixed constraints.

performanceGroupon
Debounced Search API RequestsMedium

Evaluates event handling, debouncing logic, and client-server interaction design.

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Security & Infrastructure5 questions · ~48 min
Generics and PrimitivesMedium

Evaluates your understanding of Java generics limitations and practical workarounds.

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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~48 min
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More topics1 question · ~10 min
SQL Query BasicsEasy

Assesses SQL fundamentals and ability to craft correct queries.

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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