Questions that have appeared at Wells Fargo for an engineering (Case Study) interview.

1. System Design

Question: How would you design a secure online banking system that can handle millions of users? Consider aspects such as scalability, security, and reliability.

Question: How would you approach designing a system for real-time fraud detection in online transactions?

Question: Describe the architecture you would use for a microservices-based application. What are the advantages and challenges of this approach?

2. Problem-solving and Decision-making

Question: Imagine a situation where two high-priority projects are due at the same time. How would you decide which one to work on first?

Question: Describe a time when you had to solve a complex technical problem with limited resources. What was your approach and what was the result?

Question: How would you handle a situation where a critical system fails just before a major product launch?

3. Project Management

Question: Describe a project you’ve worked on that required significant coordination with other teams. How did you ensure effective communication and collaboration?

Question: How would you handle a situation where a project is running behind schedule and over budget?

Question: How would you convince stakeholders to adopt a new technology or system that you believe will improve operations?

4. Risk Management

Question: How would you assess and manage the risks associated with migrating a legacy banking system to a new platform?

Question: How do you approach identifying and mitigating security risks in software development?

Question: Describe a time when you identified a potential risk in a project and how you handled it.