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SATE Systems and Advanced Technologies Engineering Software Engineer Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min

Reasons for Slow Database AccessMedium

Evaluates your ability to diagnose performance bottlenecks in database queries and access patterns.

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Database Backups and PerformanceMedium

Tests experience with database backup practices and diagnosing performance problems.

performance optimizationdatabase management

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Hot Backup RationaleMedium

Assesses your understanding of backup strategies and availability tradeoffs.

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Consecutive Login Days SQLHard

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Find each user's longest consecutive login streak by deduplicating login dates and identifying gaps between days.

Date FunctionsData ManipulationProblem Solving

Didi Chuxing

ByteDance

Aggregate Completed Projects with Missing MetricsHard

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Aggregate project outcomes and present a defensible SQL-based business case analysis.

project experienceJoinsbusiness problem

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Calculate 2025 Completed Order MetricsMedium

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Calculate each customer's completed 2025 order totals and classify customers by total value.

JoinsCTEsProblem Solving

EPAM Systems

Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~81 min

Resolving a High-Stakes Technical ProblemMedium

Tests ownership and judgment in solving a difficult technical problem under ambiguity, including prioritization, communication, and measurable results.

OwnershipDealing With Ambiguity

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Server Networks and ProtocolsMedium

Assesses your understanding of server-side networking concepts and how protocols interact.

Networkingprotocols

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Optimizing With Clear MetricsMedium

Evaluates your approach to optimization and defining measurable outcomes.

Metrics

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Development Environment PreferencesMedium

Assesses how you choose tools and languages and justify tradeoffs.

technical experienceprogramming languages

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Maintaining and Improving CodebasesMedium

Assesses your strategies for technical debt, reliability, and safe improvements.

best practices

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