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University of Maryland Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~52 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysUniversity of Maryland
Binary Search on Sorted ArraysEasy

Explain how binary search works on a sorted array and why its time complexity is O(log n).

time complexityArraysSearchingUniversity of Maryland
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Security & Infrastructure6 questions · ~52 min
Secure Auth for University Web AppsMedium

Tests ability to design secure authZ/authN flows, session handling, and access control for web apps.

InfrastructureSecurityUniversity of Maryland
Web Application Security MeasuresMedium

Tests knowledge of common web security controls and risk-aware engineering practices.

InfrastructureSecurityUniversity of Maryland
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Execution4 questions · ~34 min
Improve an Existing ApplicationMedium

Tests structured engineering approach to assessing, refactoring, and safely improving an existing system.

Trade-offsRoadmappingRisk AssessmentUniversity of Maryland
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Behavioral & Leadership15 questions · ~129 min
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More topics4 questions · ~34 min
Design a UMD Campus Service RankerHard

Design a campus-scale ranking system for academic and administrative services with personalized retrieval, ranking, and monitoring.

Feature StoreRetrievalModel ServingUniversity of Maryland
Batch and Real-Time Data SystemHard

Tests skills designing data pipelines and operationalizing systems for mixed batch and streaming workloads.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingUniversity of Maryland
Relational vs Non-Relational DatabasesMedium

Tests database fundamentals and your ability to choose appropriate storage models.

databasesUniversity of Maryland
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