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University of Michigan Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 11 questions · ~102 min
Reverse a String in PythonEasy
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Reverse a string in Python using character traversal and return the reversed result.

StringsfunctionspythonUniversity of Michigan
Data Structures Coding ChallengeEasy
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Build an LRU cache for Canvas data using a hash map and doubly linked list with O(1) get and put operations.

Linked ListsTreesUniversity of Michigan
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Execution6 questions · ~55 min
Prioritize Conflicting Engineering DeadlinesMedium
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Explain how you would prioritize competing engineering deadlines when stakeholders, business impact, and delivery risk are all in tension.

Trade-offsRoadmappingRisk AssessmentUniversity of Michigan
Design Feature for Existing ApplicationMedium
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Explain how you would design a new feature in an existing application while managing scope, trade-offs, and success criteria.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementUniversity of Michigan
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 3 drills · ~67 min
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Behavioral & Leadership20 questions · ~185 min
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More topics5 questions · ~46 min
Design Cold Start for RecommendationsHard
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Design a recommendation system strategy for model cold start and new-user cold start, including serving, evaluation, and safe rollout.

Cold StartRetrievalTwo-Tower ModelsUniversity of Michigan
Database Design ConsiderationsMedium
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Tests database modeling tradeoffs, normalization, indexing, and data integrity for a production system.

Data ModelingQualityUniversity of Michigan
Linux and DevOps Best PracticesMedium

Evaluates your infrastructure understanding and ability to apply DevOps practices.

DevOpslinuxUniversity of Michigan
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