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UC Santa Barbara Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 11 questions + 1 drill · ~125 min
Intersection of Two ArraysEasy
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Find distinct course codes shared by two arrays using a hash set while preserving the first array's order.

Hash TablesArraysUC Santa Barbara
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
Practice

Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonUC Santa Barbara
Programming Languages and RationaleEasy
Practice

Format a concise response listing programming languages and the reason for comfort with each.

Codingclean codeMathUC Santa Barbara
SQL Coding With Joins and AggregatesMedium
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Join streaming tables, aggregate monthly streams, and return artists ranked within each genre after listener filtering.

CodingpandasJoinsSpotify
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Execution5 questions · ~52 min
REST vs SOAP APIsEasy

Tests API design fundamentals and ability to choose the right approach for real constraints.

InfrastructureTrade-offsQualityUC Santa Barbara
Gather Requirements for FeatureMedium

Tests requirements discovery, stakeholder alignment, and translating needs into deliverables.

Stakeholder ManagementRoadmappingScope ManagementUC Santa Barbara
Take-Home Trade-Offs and DesignMedium

Tests design decision-making, engineering judgment, and communication of trade-offs.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementUC Santa Barbara
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~115 min
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More topics2 questions · ~21 min
HTTP vs HTTPSMedium

Evaluates understanding of web security fundamentals and secure communication concepts.

web securityUC Santa Barbara
SQL Join and Aggregate QueryMedium

Tests SQL proficiency, joins, grouping, and ability to query relational data correctly.

JoinsGroup ByAggregationsUC Santa Barbara

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 2 drills · ~20 min
Using SQL and PythonMedium
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Practice drill

Use SQL aggregation and Python validation to explain how a workplace data problem was solved and measured.

JoinsProblem SolvingsqlLalamove
Database Indexing Trade-OffsHard
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Analyze a food-order total query and explain index trade-offs for filtering, joins, aggregation, and write overhead.

Trade-offsdatabase optimizationJoinsHelloFresh
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