Questions that have appeared at goldmansachs for a engineering (Case Study) interview.

1. System Design

Question: Describe how you would design a system to handle high-frequency trading.

Question: Given a case where we need to build a distributed system to handle large volumes of data, what would be your approach?

Question: How would you design a system that could ensure data consistency across multiple databases?

2. Project Management

Question: Describe a project you managed from start to finish, highlighting the challenges you faced and how you overcame them.

Question: How would you handle a situation where a critical project is behind schedule?

Question: Describe a time when you had to make a trade-off between quality and timeline.

3. Data Structures and Algorithms

Question: How would you design an efficient algorithm for searching through a large dataset?

Question: Describe a situation where you had to choose a specific data structure over another for a project. Why did you make that choice?

Question: How would you handle a scenario where your algorithm's performance is declining due to increasing data volume?

4. Engineering Ethics and Practices

Question: Give an example of a time when you faced an ethical dilemma in your work. How did you handle it?

Question: How do you ensure the quality and reliability of the code you write?

Question: Describe a situation where you had to challenge a decision or idea for the betterment of a project. How did you handle it?

5. Problem Solving

Question: Describe a time when you had to solve a complex problem at work. What was your approach and what was the outcome?

Question: How would you approach debugging a system issue that only occurs intermittently?

Question: Share an instance where an innovative solution you suggested was implemented and it positively impacted the project.