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KAYAK Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 27 questions · ~260 min
Reverse a String ManuallyEasy
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Reverse an Even Financial Marketplace offer label by manually swapping characters with two pointers.

ArraysStringsKAYAK
Object-Oriented Programming PrinciplesEasy

Tests your understanding of OOP concepts and how they guide software design.

Hash TablesArraysStringsKAYAK
How Java Garbage Collection WorksMedium

Explain Java GC roots, reachability, generations, and how collection reclaims unused heap memory.

ArraysStringsKAYAK
Difference Between Interface and Abstract Class in JavaMedium

Explain the differences between interfaces and abstract classes in Java and when to use each.

Hash TablesArraysStringsKAYAK
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Behavioral & Leadership16 questions · ~154 min
Navigating Multi-Round Interview LoopsEasy

Tests communication, preparation, and adaptability across a multi-round interview process with varied stakeholders and changing expectations.

resilienceCommunicationprocessKAYAK
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More topics3 questions · ~29 min
Handle Critical System OutageHard

Tests incident response, prioritization, and communication during outages.

Stakeholder ManagementLeadershipOwnershipKAYAK
Purpose of Design PatternsEasy

Tests your ability to reason about maintainability, reuse, and architecture.

CommunicationOwnershipKAYAK
Database Design ConsiderationsMedium

Tests your ability to model data correctly and design for performance, integrity, and growth.

Data WranglingsqlmodelingKAYAK

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

Sort Thales Ground Master radar readings by signal strength in ascending order, placing unknown values last.

SortingsqlThales
SQL Sorting and OrderingEasy
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Practice drill

Sort every employee by salary from lowest to highest, placing missing salaries last.

Data ManipulationSortingsqlCondé Nast
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Practice drill

Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingeClinicalWorksNNeenOpal CanadaInformatica
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