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Tempus labs Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 22 questions · ~202 min
Linked List MidpointEasy
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Return the second midpoint of a singly linked list using the fast-and-slow pointer technique in O(n) time and O(1) space.

AlgorithmsTempus labs
Compare Two Integers FunctionEasy
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Return -1, 0, or 1 by comparing two integer scores with constant time and space.

functionscomparisonTempus labs
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Execution4 questions · ~37 min
Node.js Real-Time Clinical Data APIMedium

Tests API design and implementation skills for real-time clinical data ingestion at Tempus labs.

rest apisTechnical Fluencynode.jsTempus labs
Relational vs NoSQL for GenomicsMedium

Tests database selection trade-offs for genomic data access patterns and operational constraints.

Trade-offsTechnical FluencyData ModelingTempus labs
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System Design9 questions · ~83 min
Clinical Trial Matching With Real-Time UpdatesHard

Tests system design for low-latency matching with real-time data changes at Tempus labs scale.

Feature StoreRetrievalModel ServingTempus labs
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~58 min
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~92 min
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More topics2 questions · ~18 min
Design an ETL Pipeline for Large DatasetsMedium

Design an ETL pipeline to process 10TB of data daily from multiple sources into a data warehouse with strict data quality checks.

InfrastructureETLData ModelingTempus labs
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

Approach for handling schema changes and data quality checks in a high-volume data lake pipeline.

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityTempus labs

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