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Placed Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 8 questions + 1 drill · ~79 min
Analyze Time and Space ComplexityEasy

Explain how to derive time and space complexity for a coding solution and justify the final Big O bounds.

Hash TablesArraysSortingPlaced
Stream Filtering FunctionMedium

Tests your ability to implement correct, efficient stream processing with validation logic.

Stream Processingfunctionsdata validationPlaced
Optimize Search for Location LogsMedium

Assesses your ability to apply algorithmic and systems thinking to speed up log search.

data processingoptimizationsearchPlaced
Group Anagrams at ScaleMedium

Evaluates your data structures and performance considerations for large-scale grouping.

Data StructuresPlaced
Optimize Search for StringsMedium

Tests your ability to choose and justify efficient algorithms and indexing for fast lookup.

StringsoptimizationsearchPlaced
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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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~78 min
Constructive Feedback in Code ReviewsEasy

Tests how you give and receive code review feedback with professionalism, clarity, and a focus on code quality and team growth.

CommunicationfeedbackcollaborationPlaced
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More topics2 questions · ~17 min
Lead a Complex Technical ProjectHard

Assesses your end-to-end ownership and ability to make sound architecture decisions.

system designPlaced
JSON Parsing and QueryingMedium

Evaluates your ability to manipulate semi-structured data and turn it into actionable outputs.

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 2 drills · ~20 min
Word Frequency SQL QueryEasy
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Count case-insensitive, punctuation-free word occurrences in a TurboTax file using a join, CTE, and GROUP BY.

data processingIntuit
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingeClinicalWorksInformaticaSpectraforce Technologies
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