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Motorola Solutions
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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
Explain the event loop: what happens between a setTimeout callback and a resolved promise?
JavaScript
What is a closure? Give an example where one is useful.
JavaScript
Explain RAII and smart pointers. When would you use unique_ptr versus shared_ptr?
C++
Explain async/await in C# and what can cause a deadlock.
C#
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
What's the difference between an image and a container? How do you keep images small?
Docker
Explain merge versus rebase. How do you resolve a conflict?
Git
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.
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How would you design a URL shortener?
This kind of role
What do you know about Motorola Solutions's products and customers?
Motorola Solutions
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
Describe a time you failed or missed a deadline, and what you changed afterwards.
About you