Intel
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What is the difference between a list and a tuple, and when would you use each?
Python
How do generators work, and why would you use one over a list?
Python
How do equals() and hashCode() work together in a HashMap?
Java
Explain the difference between checked and unchecked exceptions.
Java
How would you find and fix a slow query in Postgres (EXPLAIN ANALYZE)?
PostgreSQL
How does Node handle many concurrent requests on a single thread?
Node.js
How would you structure error handling in an Express or Fastify API?
Node.js
How does dependency injection work in Spring Boot?
Spring
What's the difference between an image and a container? How do you keep images small?
Docker
Explain Pods, Deployments and Services, and how traffic reaches a Pod.
Kubernetes
How would you debug a Pod stuck in CrashLoopBackOff?
Kubernetes
Walk me through a project you built: the design, a hard bug and what you'd change.
This kind of role
Reverse a linked list, then explain its time and space complexity.
This kind of role
How would you design a URL shortener?
This kind of role
What do you know about Intel's products and customers?
Intel
Tell me about yourself in two minutes, focused on this role.
About you
Why this company, and why this role?
About you
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate. What happened?
About you