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TIAA Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 24 questions · ~217 min
Detect Cycle in Linked ListEasy
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Use Floyd’s two-pointer algorithm to determine whether a singly linked list contains a cycle.

Hash TablesLinked ListsTwo PointersTIAA
Reverse Words in a SentenceEasy
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Reverse the word order in an NCR sentence using iterative, linear-recursive, and branching recursive approaches.

Recursionstring manipulationTIAA
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SQL & Data Manipulation12 questions + 3 drills · ~138 min
SQL Query OptimizationMedium

Tests your approach to diagnosing and improving SQL performance.

Performance TuningsqlTIAA
Understanding ACID Properties in DatabasesMedium

Explain the ACID properties of database transactions and their importance.

TIAA
SQL Nth Highest Per GroupMedium
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Use DENSE_RANK and joins to find the second-highest distinct salary in each TIAA department.

sqlTIAA
SQL Queries for RankingMedium
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Rank active HSBC employees by division and return every employee tied for the highest or second-highest salary.

javasqlHsbc
Top Earners via Table JoinMedium
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Rank Motorola Solutions employees by total earnings using a LEFT JOIN, aggregation, COALESCE, and ROW_NUMBER.

JoinssqlMotorola SolutionsMotorola
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System Design4 questions · ~36 min
Java Concurrency and LocksHard

Tests practical concurrency knowledge and tradeoffs in production-grade Java systems.

javaperformanceconcurrencyTIAA
Design Metro Train Traffic SystemHard

Evaluates your system design skills for a real-time, high-availability transportation platform.

database designreal-time systemsTIAA
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~54 min
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More topics4 questions · ~36 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy

Tests self-awareness and how you position yourself for success in an Account Executive role at Aqr.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentTIAA
Packet Path and L2/L3 TechnologiesMedium

Assesses networking fundamentals and your ability to explain packet flow.

NetworkingTIAA
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