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Tencent Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 17 questions · ~164 min
Trapping Rain Water and Regex MatchingHard
Practice

Calculate trapped rainwater and perform full-string regex matching using two pointers and dynamic programming.

leetcodeDynamic ProgrammingTencent
Reverse Words in a StringEasy
Practice

Reverse the order of words in a report string while preserving each word and normalizing whitespace.

string manipulationAlgorithmsTencent
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Execution3 questions · ~29 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy

Give a specific, self-aware account of your strengths and weaknesses, supported by relevant examples and improvement actions.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaExecutionTencent
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System Design8 questions · ~77 min
Basic System Design and AlgorithmsMedium

Assesses ability to combine system design thinking with algorithmic reasoning.

system designAlgorithmsTencent
Hash Table Optimization and ArchitectureHard

Evaluates data structure optimization and ability to design robust system architecture.

Tencent
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Security & Infrastructure11 questions · ~106 min
TCP/IP, Deadlock, SchedulingMedium

Evaluates systems fundamentals and ability to connect networking and concurrency topics.

SchedulingdeadlockTencent
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Technical Fundamentals5 questions · ~48 min
Favorite Data StructuresMedium

Assesses your practical understanding of data structures and tradeoffs in implementation.

Data StructuresTencent
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~39 min
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
CRUD Implementation in MySQLMedium

Evaluates understanding of database operations and how they map to SQL and storage.

mysqlTencent
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsMetaSpotifyMeta IT
Top Users by EngagementMedium
Practice
Practice drill

Rank Dayforce users by quarterly engagement and return the top 10% using aggregation and NTILE().

sql queryEngagement MetricsDayforceLatticeCondé Nast
SQL Cohort Metrics QueryHard
Practice
Practice drill

Build monthly PlayStation Network cohort metrics using CTEs, joins, date functions, and conditional aggregation.

sql querydata extractionPlayStationTencent
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