Coding interview questions
These sample Coding interview questions are customized for different programming languages
and can be used to test candidates on general coding and language-specific criteria.
Examples of Coding interview questions
General programming interview questions
● Describe the process of writing a piece of code from requirements to delivery.
● Which tools have you used to test your code quality?
● How can you debug a program while it’s being used?
● What’s your favorite programming language and why? What features (if any) would you
like to add to this language?
● Where do you place most of your focus when reviewing somebody else’s code?
● How do you stay up-to-date with the latest technology developments?
Java coding interview questions
● How are Runtime exceptions different from Checked exceptions?
● Why use an object Factory and how would you implement the Singleton pattern?
● Is this possible in Java? “A extends B, C”
● What is the difference between String, StringBuilder and StringBuffer in Java?
Ruby coding interview questions
● What is the use of load and require in Ruby?
● Explain each of the following operators and how and when they should be used: ==,
===, eql?, equal?
● What is a module? Can you tell me the difference between classes and modules?
● What are some of your favorite gems?
Python coding interview questions
● Why are functions considered first class objects in Python?
● Can you explain circular dependencies in Python and potential ways to avoid them?
● Give an example of filter and reduce over an iterable object.
● Can you explain the uses/advantage of a generator?
.NET coding interview questions
● What is the WebSecurity class in .NET? What is its use?
● In .NET, attributes are a method of associating declarative information with C# code.
Please describe the way they are used and a proper use case.
● Which is the best way to pass configuration variables to ASP.NET applications?
● Is it possible in .NET to extend a class (any class) with some extra methods? If yes, how
can it be accomplished?
PHP coding interview questions
● If you need to generate random numbers in PHP, what method would you follow?
● What’s the difference between the include() and require() functions?
● Explain how you develop and integrate plugins for PHP frameworks, like Laravel and Yii.
● How can you get web browser’s details using PHP?
HTML/CSS coding interview questions
● Can you describe the difference between inline elements and block elements?
● Why is it generally a good idea to position CSS <link>s between <head></head> and JS
<script>s just before </body>? Do you know any exceptions?
● Can you describe how padding and margin differ?
● How is responsive design different from adaptive design?
JQuery interview questions
● How would you delete cookies in JQuery?
● What are the basic JQuery selectors and how do you use them?
● Is there a difference between jquery.size() and jquery.length?
● What are the advantages of JQuery?
● JavaScript interview questions
● Which are the different types of variables?
● What is the pop()method in JavaScript?
● What’s a “closure” in JavaScript?
● Can you explain how you would clone an object?
