Concept Interview Questions

Sue G. - "Race Condition i,e multiple threads modifying simultaneously can lead to data inconsistency Operations like putIfAbsent() or computeIfAbsent() are not atomoic i.e duplicate entries or missing updates when multiple threads perform operations Data Corruption : during resizing of a hashmap by a thread, if another thread is accessing the same data , buckets can get corrupted, leading to a loss of data"See full answer

Alex W. - "Memory allocation happens for storing a reference pointer as well as the default size of the generic object class depending on the language this is called in. Assuming this is in a JVM, this data is stored in metaspace, and memory allocation happens in heap."See full answer

Misho S. - "California is a big state and it has roughly 35 million in population, so if we assume there is a gas station for every 500 people so there would be roughly 35,000,000 divided by 500 equal to 70,000 gas station allover the state"See full answer

Exponent - "This is a Technical question. It tests your ability to understand high level technical concepts. Even though your job won't have any coding involved, you'll still need to understand these concepts. Being able to cover all these topics with clarity communicates confidence in your interviewer. Unfortunately, there's no formula for technical questions, but some general tips are: Use analogies when you can Break your solution into clear, bite-size steps Don't be afraid to use examples to b"See full answer