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IDEO Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 7 questions · ~66 min
Longest Unique Substring in EnoMedium
Practice

Use a sliding window and hash map to find the longest substring without repeated characters in a string.

Hash TablesStringsTwo PointersIDEO
Reverse a Linked ListEasy
Practice

Reverse a singly linked list in place using pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsIDEO
Choosing Data Structures at ScaleEasy

Explain which data structures work best for large datasets based on access patterns, memory use, and update costs.

Hash TablesArraysHeapIDEO
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Execution5 questions · ~47 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 PrioritizationRoadmappingIDEO
SQL vs NoSQL Trade-OffsMedium

Tests data modeling judgment and understanding of consistency and scalability.

InfrastructureTrade-offsData ModelingIDEO
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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~141 min
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More topics3 questions · ~28 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 ServingIDEO
Handling Missing Data in PipelinesMedium

Approach for handling missing data in an ML data pipeline, including validation, imputation, and safe downstream consumption.

InfrastructureETLBatch ProcessingIDEO
Database Schema DesignMedium

Tests data modeling, constraints, and scalability considerations.

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