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UCLA Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 16 questions · ~155 min
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
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Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonUCLA
Reconstruct Binary Tree TraversalsMedium
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Rebuild a binary tree from preorder and inorder traversals using recursion and an index map in O(n) time.

RecursionArraysTreesUCLA
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Pipelines4 questions · ~39 min
Design Near Real-Time Dashboard PipelineHard

Design a streaming pipeline that keeps dashboard data fresh within minutes as source data changes quickly.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingSchedulingUCLA
Backfilling Missing Pipeline DataMedium

Approach for safely backfilling missing data while preserving correctness, idempotency, and data quality.

ETLQualityUCLA
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System Design3 questions · ~29 min
Design Cold Start for RecommendationsHard

Design a recommendation system strategy for model cold start and new-user cold start, including serving, evaluation, and safe rollout.

Cold StartRetrievalTwo-Tower ModelsUCLA
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Execution7 questions · ~68 min
Handle Stakeholder-Driven Project ChangesMedium

Explain how you manage stakeholder-requested project changes without losing alignment, control of scope, or delivery confidence.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementUCLA
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~59 min
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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~126 min
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
Karaf Uses and ConfigurationMedium

Assesses knowledge of Karaf and practical ability to configure an OSGi-based runtime.

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