UC Davis Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 12 questions · ~113 min

Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

Compare REST and SOAP APIsMedium

Explain the core differences between REST and SOAP, including message format, protocol style, and trade-offs.

Hash TablesStrings

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Explain Time ComplexityEasy

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Implement a linear array-sum solution and explain why its time complexity is O(n).

CodingMathArrays

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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~122 min

Motivation Through Ownership and GrowthEasy

Tests whether your motivation is grounded in ownership, growth, and impact rather than generic ambition.

LeadershipOwnership

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More topics4 questions · ~38 min

Tests your understanding of networking concepts like routing, IP addressing, and boundaries.

Design Scalable SystemsHard

Tests system design skills for building scalable services in a university-scale environment.

InfrastructureFeature Store

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Network Communication on LANMedium

Assesses your networking fundamentals for local network communication.

CommunicationNetworking

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Design Microservices SystemHard

Tests end-to-end system design across frontend, backend, data, cloud, testing, and microservices.

Feature StoreModel Serving

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