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Engineer Interview Questions

Engineers are responsible for designing and building products. In an interview context, expect to be quizzed on your technical skills, and also evaluated for your ability to work as a part of a team to get things built. The specific questions you are asked will depend on what type of engineering position you are looking for such as a specific engineering discipline like software engineer, electrical engineer, or mechanical engineer.

Top Engineer Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: What is the most challenging engineering project you've dealt with, and how did you ensure it was successful?

How to answer
How to answer: This question requires you to give a specific example. Ideally, you're able to choose a project that mirrors the type of work you'd do in the role you're interviewing for. Even if it's not your most challenging project, make sure you describe your obstacle(s) and the successful outcome clearly and enthusiastically.
Question 2

Question #2: In your current role, what steps do you take to avoid making mistakes?

How to answer
How to answer: Whether you have a formal process or not, list any specific measures you employ (i.e., digital tools, consulting with colleagues, etc.). Make sure your answer demonstrates a commitment to quality control, efficiency, and safety.
Question 3

Question #3: Describe a time you dealt with a difficult client or stakeholder.

How to answer
How to answer: This one also requires a specific example that demonstrates patience and good judgment. An employer is looking for evidence that you're able to confidently and calmly stand by your decisions. Share an example with a positive outcome.

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Given an array of integers A[1...n], compute the array B[1...n] such that B[k] is the product of all the elements of A, except A[k]. Part ii) Try to do it without division (some mobile devices don't have division). Was asked to write code for part ii.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Sep 29, 2011

Given an array of integers A[1...n], compute the array B[1...n] such that B[k] is the product of all the elements of A, except A[k]. Part ii) Try to do it without division (some mobile devices don't have division). Was asked to write code for part ii.

design a ADT to implement push(), pop() method as stack, and also has a getMinElement(). Require that getMinElement() is constant time but push()/pop() do not have to be constant time at first. Then for improvement, these three methods are all required to be constant time
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
May 10, 2011

design a ADT to implement push(), pop() method as stack, and also has a getMinElement(). Require that getMinElement() is constant time but push()/pop() do not have to be constant time at first. Then for improvement, these three methods are all required to be constant time

A boy goes to his grandmother’s house. There he either does yoga in the morning / plays tennis in the evening / does neither. However he does not do both on the same day. We know that 22 days he did either 1 activity. 24 mornings he did nothing. 12 evenings he did nothing. How many min days did he stay there to have done this?
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at SAP

4.2
Dec 7, 2011

A boy goes to his grandmother’s house. There he either does yoga in the morning / plays tennis in the evening / does neither. However he does not do both on the same day. We know that 22 days he did either 1 activity. 24 mornings he did nothing. 12 evenings he did nothing. How many min days did he stay there to have done this?

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