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University of Utah Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~90 min
Two Sum with TargetEasy
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Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsUniversity of Utah
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysUniversity of Utah
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Execution4 questions · ~40 min
Your Strengths and WeaknessesEasy

Give a specific, self-aware account of your strengths and weaknesses, supported by relevant examples and improvement actions.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaExecutionUniversity of Utah
Testing a Developer's SkillMedium

Tests your approach to assessing engineering ability with fair, job-relevant evaluation methods.

Success CriteriaRisk AssessmentUniversity of Utah
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 2 drills · ~50 min
SQL Querying From TablesMedium

Tests SQL query writing and data retrieval from relational tables.

sqlUniversity of Utah
Core SQL FeaturesEasy

Tests your foundational knowledge of SQL capabilities and how you use them.

Data WranglingAggregationsUniversity of Utah
Top Departments by ExpenditureMedium
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Practice drill

Aggregate University of Utah expenditures for the last fiscal year and return the five highest-spending departments.

Joinsfinancial dataGroup ByUniversity of Utah
Top 10 Students by GPA SQLEasy
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Practice drill

Return the 10 highest-GPA students with deterministic ordering and null GPA exclusion.

RankingSortingdatabase queryingUniversity of UtahSyracuse University
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~140 min
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More topics3 questions · ~30 min
Debugging and Concurrency in JavaMedium

Assesses your practical concurrency knowledge and debugging experience.

multithreadingData Structuresprogramming languagesUniversity of Utah
Designing User AuthenticationHard

Tests your security design skills, including authentication flows, storage, and threat considerations.

InfrastructureToolsQualityUniversity of Utah
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