Pluralsight Software Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. How do you measure success at work?
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Success at work is measured by achieving goals, delivering high-quality work, and receiving recognition.
• Achieving goals set by the team or organization

• Delivering high-quality work that meets or exceeds expectations

• Receiving recognition from colleagues, managers, or clients

• Meeting deadlines and completing tasks efficiently

• Contributing to the overall success of the team or project
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Q2. How many programming languages do you know?
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I know multiple programming languages.
• I am proficient in Java, Python, and C++.

• I have experience with web development languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• I am familiar with scripting languages like Bash and PowerShell.

• I have worked with database query languages like SQL.

• I have knowledge of mobile app development languages like Swift and Kotlin.
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Create an API using Notepad to check if a string is a palindrome or not.

Q1. Solid principal
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There was coding test

Q1. 2 technical rounds
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Q2. Merge sort algorithm
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Merge sort is a divide and conquer algorithm that divides the input array into two halves, sorts them separately, and then merges them back together in sorted order.
• Divide the input array into two halves

• Recursively sort each half

• Merge the sorted halves back together
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Q1. Leetcode Easy question
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Q1. Linux commands,
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Q2. Cloud technologies different services (iaas, paas, saas)
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Cloud technologies offer different services like IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS for varying levels of control and management.
• IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, such as virtual servers and storage.

• PaaS (Platform as a Service) offers a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without dealing with infrastructure.

• SaaS (Software as a Service) deli...read more
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Q3. What do you know AWS
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It was a Basic Aptitude Test

We were asked to do Sorting, SQL queries (join)

Q1. Can you tell me about yourself?
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I am a passionate software engineer with 5 years of experience in developing web applications using various technologies.
• 5 years of experience in software development

• Proficient in developing web applications

• Skilled in using various technologies such as Java, JavaScript, and SQL
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Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an coding round

Q1. 
The Skyline Problem
Compute the skyline of given rectangular buildings in a 2D city, eliminating hidden lines and forming the outer contour of the silhouette when viewed from a distance. Each building is ...read more
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Compute the skyline of given rectangular buildings in a 2D city, eliminating hidden lines and forming the outer contour of the silhouette.
• Iterate through the buildings and create a list of critical points (x, y) where the height changes.

• Sort the critical points based on x-coordinate and process them to form the skyline.

• Merge consecutive horizontal segments of equal height into one to ensure no duplicates.

• Return the fin...read more
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Q2. 
Rat in a Maze Problem Statement
You need to determine all possible paths for a rat starting at position (0, 0) in a square maze to reach its destination at (N-1, N-1). The maze is represented as an N*N ma...read more
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Find all possible paths for a rat in a maze from source to destination.
• Use backtracking to explore all possible paths in the maze.

• Keep track of visited cells to avoid revisiting them.

• Recursively try moving in all directions (up, down, left, right) until reaching the destination.

• Return a list of strings representing valid paths sorted in alphabetical order.
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Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Easy

It was an HR round with some general questions. it was just for formality.

Q1. Concepts of node and Js
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