Okta Technical Staff Member and Software Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Q1. Program for a palindrome Number.
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Program to check if a number is a palindrome.
• Convert the number to a string to easily check for palindrome

• Reverse the string and compare it with the original string

• If they are the same, the number is a palindrome
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Q2. React Lifecycle methods
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Q3. Hooks in react?
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Hooks are a feature in React that allow you to use state and other React features in functional components.
• Hooks were introduced in React 16.8.

• They allow you to use state and other React features without writing a class.

• Commonly used hooks include useState, useEffect, useContext, and useReducer.

• Hooks must be used at the top level of your functional component.

• Example: const [count, setCount] = useState(0);
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Q1. Create a High-level design
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Design a high-level architecture for a software system
• Identify the main components of the system

• Define the interactions between the components

• Consider scalability, security, and performance

• Choose appropriate technologies and frameworks

• Create a diagram to visualize the architecture
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Q2. Questions on the design you created
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Q1. Delete nth node from end in linked list
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To delete the nth node from the end in a linked list, we can use a two-pointer approach.
• Use two pointers, one to traverse the list and another to keep track of the nth node from the end.

• Move the second pointer n steps ahead of the first pointer.

• When the second pointer reaches the end of the list, the first pointer will be at the nth node from the end.

• Adjust the pointers to delete the nth node.
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Q2. Project discussion
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Q1. Techical questions and coding questions related profile.
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Q2. Basic concepts about your programming skills.
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Q1. How can we improve the performance of a Front End System
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Improving Front End System Performance
• Optimize images and reduce their size

• Minimize HTTP requests and use caching

• Use lazy loading for images and videos

• Reduce the number of DOM elements

• Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

• Minimize the use of external scripts and plugins

• Use asynchronous loading for scripts

• Optimize CSS and JavaScript files

• Use browser caching

• Implement server-side rendering
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Q2. What is Event Loop and give an example on how it works.
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Event Loop is a mechanism that allows JavaScript to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Event Loop is a part of JavaScript runtime that continuously checks the call stack and the task queue.

• It prioritizes the tasks in the queue and pushes them to the call stack when it's empty.

• This allows JavaScript to handle I/O operations and other asynchronous tasks without blocking the main thread.

• Example: setTimeout() function ad...read more
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Question on dsa and string theory along with oops concepts

Q1. Question on java strings and arrays
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Q1. DSA - level order traversal, sliding window.
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Q1. Atomic transaction in distributed system
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Atomic transactions ensure that all operations in a transaction are completed successfully or none at all in a distributed system.
• Atomic transactions guarantee that all operations within a transaction are either all successful or all rolled back.

• In distributed systems, atomic transactions are crucial for maintaining data consistency across multiple nodes.

• ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) a...read more
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