Playstation Network Embedded Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~76 min

Determine whether a directed graph contains a cycle using DFS or topological sorting.

Two-Sum in an ArrayEasy

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Determine whether two distinct PSN event values sum to K using a hash set in O(n) time.

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Compare SPI I2C and UARTMedium

Explain how SPI, I2C, and UART differ in speed, wiring, framing, and typical embedded use cases.

uartcommunication protocolsi2c

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ISR Latency and Interrupt HandlingMedium

Explain what an ISR does, how interrupt latency arises, and how to reduce it in embedded systems.

latencyEmbedded Systemsinterrupts

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Custom Thread-Safe QueueHard

Tests ability to design lock-free or low-lock concurrent data structures in C++ for embedded contexts.

Queuecppconcurrency

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Unique vs Shared OwnershipMedium

Tests understanding of C++ ownership models and their memory overhead tradeoffs in embedded constraints.

memory managementabstractioncpp

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Behavioral & Leadership17 questions · ~162 min

Prioritizing Conflicting High-Stakes WorkEasy

Tests prioritization under pressure, stakeholder management, and ownership when multiple urgent requests compete for limited time.

Stakeholder ManagementOwnershipDealing With Ambiguity

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