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TIAA Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 21 questions · ~215 min
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
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
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SQL & Data Manipulation11 questions + 2 drills · ~133 min
SQL Query OptimizationMedium
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Optimize a slow PostgreSQL query that aggregates completed transactions while preserving customers with no matching activity.

Performance Tuningdatabase optimizationindexesTIAA
Find Duplicate Salaries in SQLEasy
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Find non-null salary amounts that occur more than once, including their occurrence counts.

Data AnalysisGroup BysqlMMillenniumTIAA
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
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System Design5 questions · ~51 min
Java Concurrency and LocksHard
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Tests practical concurrency knowledge and tradeoffs in production-grade Java systems.

javaperformanceconcurrencyTIAA
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~62 min
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More topics7 questions · ~72 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy
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Give a specific, self-aware account of your strengths and weaknesses, supported by relevant examples and improvement actions.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaExecutionTIAA
Handling Architectural Stakeholder ConflictMedium
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Tests conflict resolution and influence when a stakeholder challenges an architectural decision with meaningful business or technical stakes.

Conflict ResolutionStakeholder ManagementCommunicationTIAA
Packet Path and L2/L3 TechnologiesMedium
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Assesses networking fundamentals and your ability to explain packet flow.

NetworkingTIAA
JRE vs JDK vs JVMMedium
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Assesses your foundational knowledge across Java runtime, SQL operations, and Linux basics.

javaoopTIAA
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