Questions that have appeared at goldmansachs for a Software Engineer (Technical) interview.

1. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Question: Can you explain the different phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the importance of each phase?

Question: How would you manage changes in requirements during the testing phase in SDLC?

Question: Can you explain how Agile methodology differs from the traditional Waterfall model in SDLC?

2. Database Systems

Question: What are the advantages of using a NoSQL database over a traditional relational database?

Question: Can you discuss the concept of normalization in databases and why it’s important?

Question: How can you optimize a database for read-heavy applications?

3. System Design

Question: How would you design a system to handle 10,000 requests per second?

Question: Can you explain the concept of load balancing and how it can be useful in system design?

Question: How would you design a distributed caching system?

4. Operating Systems

Question: Can you explain the difference between a process and a thread?

Question: How does a deadlock occur and how can it be prevented?

Question: Can you discuss the concept of paging in memory management?

5. Data Structures and Algorithms

Question: Can you explain the difference between a stack and a queue?

Question: Can you discuss the time and space complexity of different sorting algorithms?

Question: How would you choose the appropriate data structure for a given problem?

6. Networking

Question: Can you explain how the TCP/IP model works?

Question: What do you understand by the term 'DNS lookup'?

Question: How does HTTP differ from HTTPS?

7. Software Testing

Question: Can you discuss the different types of software testing?

Question: How would you handle a situation where you can't complete testing due to time constraints?

Question: Can you explain how a unit test differs from an integration test?

8. Web Technologies

Question: How do cookies work in web technology?

Question: Can you explain the difference between GET and POST methods in HTTP?

Question: What are some of the security risks associated with web applications and how can they be mitigated?

9. Cloud Computing

Question: Can you explain the different service models in cloud computing - IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS?

Question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud services?

Question: How do you ensure data security in cloud computing?

10. Cybersecurity

Question: How would you handle a situation of a potential data breach?

Question: Can you explain how encryption works in cybersecurity?

Question: What measures would you recommend to prevent a cyber attack?