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Top 50 performance optimization Interview Questions

The most frequently asked performance optimization questions across all roles and companies, ranked by real interview frequency. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 25 questions + 2 drills · ~274 min
Cache-Friendly Matrix TransposeHard
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Transpose a strided matrix with cache-aware tiling while tracking source cache-line transitions.

performance optimizationAMD
Efficient Event Stream ProcessingHard
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Process a timestamped Box event stream and detect users accessing enough distinct files within a rolling window.

event processingperformance optimizationBox
Robust Caching for High-Frequency PredictionsMedium
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Implement a TTL-aware LRU cache for Hive Moderation predictions with constant-time average lookups and bounded memory.

performance optimizationcachingHive (CA)
Algorithm With Runtime ConstraintsMedium
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Compute each trailing window's maximum Squarespace Analytics traffic using a monotonic deque in linear time.

performance optimizationSquarespace
Adaptive Telemetry Poll SchedulingHard
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Select up to k telemetry poll times greedily by urgency while enforcing a cooldown gap to reduce battery-heavy network requests.

mobile developmentbattery consumptionperformance optimizationWaymo
Writing SAS Code Under PressureMedium
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Identify missing, unexpected, duplicate, and inconsistent derived records using PostgreSQL validation queries.

Codingdata accuracydata verificationCCytel Inc
LeetCode SQL PracticeEasy
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Count unique normalized KPIT portal emails using PostgreSQL string functions and COUNT(DISTINCT).

Codingdata processingKaiser PermanenteKpit
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System Design8 questions · ~81 min
Real-Time Streams Without LagMedium

Assesses your approach to streaming data, scheduling, and UI responsiveness.

performance optimizationreal-time dataBalyasny Asset Management
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Execution9 questions · ~91 min
Real-Time Sensor Ingestion ArchitectureHard

Tests real-time system design, throughput, and latency trade-offs for high-volume data pipelines.

performance optimizationsystem architectureFreeform
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~51 min
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More topics3 questions · ~30 min
Troubleshoot CPU and LatencyHard

Diagnose high CPU and latency in a cloud system using observability, OS, network, and security investigation techniques.

performance optimizationDebuggingOperating SystemsSalesforce
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