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PATH Software Engineer Interview Questions

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ExecutionStart here. 4 questions · ~38 min

Improving a Test SetupMedium

Evaluates your approach to designing and validating effective test setups.

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SQL vs NoSQL Trade-offsMedium

Tests data modeling and storage choices based on consistency, scalability, and query patterns.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope Management

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CAP Theorem ExplanationMedium

Assesses distributed systems fundamentals and reasoning about consistency and availability.

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Queue Using Two StacksEasy

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Simulate FIFO queue operations using two LIFO stacks with amortized O(1) processing.

StackQueue

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Design a URL Shortening ServiceHard

Design a URL shortening service that routes, ranks, and monitors links at scale.

Feature StoreModel Serving

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Optimize a Slow SQL QueryHard

Tests advanced SQL tuning and ability to improve performance while preserving results.

SubqueriesJoinsCTEs

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Distributed Cache BasicsMedium

Assesses understanding of caching, consistency, and performance trade-offs in distributed systems.

system architecturecaching

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Binary Search Tree ImplementationMedium

Tests understanding of core BST operations and data structure implementation skills.

SearchingtechnicalTrees

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

SQL for Channel MetricsMedium

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Practice drill

Combine campaign, performance, and conversion data to calculate channel-level marketing metrics.

null handlingJoinsGroup By

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SQL Records Missing From TableEasy

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Practice drill

Identify record IDs present in the source table but absent from the comparison table.

SubqueriesJoinsCTEs

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CTE Churn IdentificationMedium

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Practice drill

Use PostgreSQL CTEs to find users who transacted in the previous month but not in the latest transaction month.

SubqueriesDate FunctionsJoins

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