Dataford
Dataford
Top 29
Prep plan
Updated weekly · Last refresh Oct 29

NIH Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

29questions
~4htotal time
Track your progressSign up free to work through all 29 questions and resume where you left off.
Start practicing free →
1
ExecutionStart here. 4 questions · ~33 min
Prioritize Across Multiple ProjectsEasy

Explain how you prioritize work across multiple operational projects with competing deadlines, impact, and stakeholder pressure.

RoadmappingScope ManagementPrioritizationNIH
Diagnose and Resolve Level 3 IssuesMedium

Tests incident triage, investigation, and resolution practices under real production constraints.

customer supportDiagnosisNIH
More Execution questions with a free account
2
Coding6 questions · ~49 min
App Design With JavaScriptMedium

Evaluates coding ability and practical implementation skills in JavaScript.

javascriptNIH
Metagenomics Read CategorizationHard

Evaluates data-structure selection for high-volume bioinformatics workflows.

Data StructuresNIH
More Coding questions with a free account
3
System Design4 questions · ~33 min
State Management in ApplicationsMedium

Tests system design judgment around state, consistency, and maintainability in software.

state managementtechnical experienceNIH
More System Design questions with a free account
4
Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~90 min
More Behavioral & Leadership questions with a free account
5
More topics4 questions · ~33 min
Arc Flash Study and ReportingHard

Evaluates experience with safety-focused technical analysis and documentation.

reportingNIH
Database Design for Data PointsMedium

Assesses database modeling skills and ability to translate requirements into schema.

database designData ModelingNIH
Hardware Problem SolvingMedium

Assesses troubleshooting approach for hardware-related issues.

HardwareTroubleshootingNIH
More questions with a free account

Sign up to see every question

Create a free account to unlock this list and practice real interview questions.

Get my prep plan
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
SQL Data Structure ReviewHard
Practice
Practice drill

Audit PostgreSQL metadata for missing or invalid keys and tables with inefficient sequential-scan patterns.

database optimizationindexesData StructuresMercury
Partitioning vs ClusteringMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Compare PostgreSQL clustering and partitioning by returning their physical behavior, query impact, and appropriate use cases.

database optimizationlarge datasetsdatabaseAltimetrik
Unique Elements and Top-K FrequenciesMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Return the first row for each unique value, then rank the k most frequent values.

large datasetsData Structurescomplex queriesEverlaw
The finish line: interview-readyComplete all 29 questions plus 3 hands-on drills to finish this plan.