Coupang Senior Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Solve sudoku, row and columns should have 1-9 numbers and the numbers shouldnt repeat

Q1. What is the toughest problem you solved and once I answered they started digging in to it
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Q1. System Design - Design a parking lot
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Design a parking lot system with features like parking, retrieving, and tracking available spots.
• Create a ParkingLot class with attributes like total number of spots, available spots, and a list of parked vehicles.

• Implement methods for parking a vehicle, retrieving a vehicle, and tracking available spots.

• Use data structures like arrays or lists to manage parked vehicles and available spots.

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Q1. Several questions related to behavioral and troubleshooting
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Q1. Given array of integer create subarray with sum = 0
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Create subarrays with sum = 0 from given array of integers.
• Iterate through the array and keep track of the running sum.

• Store the running sum in a hashmap and check if the current sum - any previous sum equals 0.

• If yes, then the subarray between those two indices has a sum of 0.
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Q2. Left view of binary tree
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The left view of a binary tree is the set of nodes visible when the tree is viewed from the left side.
• Traverse the tree in a level order manner and keep track of the first node at each level.

• Use a queue to store nodes at each level and update the left view nodes accordingly.

• Example: For a binary tree with root node 1, left child 2, and right child 3, the left view would be [1, 2].
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Easy to medium-level coding questions on DSA

Q1. DSA question along with basic java needs
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Q2. Create custom linked list
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A custom linked list is a data structure where each node contains a value and a reference to the next node.
• Define a Node class with value and next properties

• Define a LinkedList class with head property and methods to add, remove, and traverse nodes

• Example: let list = new LinkedList(); list.add(1); list.add(2); list.remove(1);
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Q1. Of an elevator and some questions on how to implement it with some scenarios
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Q1. Minimum Knight Moves (LC Medium)
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Q2. OS, CN, DB concepts like multithreading, semaphore, tcp vs udp, transaction and ACId properties. Java concepts like stack vs heap(memory), error vs exception. Any 1 Project discussion for 10 mins
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The coding test was divided in 4 sections:
1> Java and SpringBoot multiple choice questions
The question topics included, multihreading, springboot context, security

2> Leetcode style program question 1 - Easy

3> Leetcode style program question 2 - Medium
Length of longest consecutive ones by at most one swap.

4> Sql query question

Q1. Prefer not to due to NDA
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Brush up on DS and Algorithms

Q1. What is react, and why you chose it
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React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, known for its efficiency and flexibility.
• React allows for the creation of reusable UI components, making development faster and more efficient.

• It uses a virtual DOM for optimal performance by only updating the necessary components when data changes.

• React's component-based architecture promotes code reusability and maintainability.

• It has a large and active comm...read more
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Algorithm and database and datastructures

Language and basic understanding

Q1. Too much Negotiations
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Q2. Why this much of salary we give you
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