Adobe Software Engineer Interview Questions

I would use one stack for incoming items and another for outgoing items. When the outgoing stack is empty, I move items from the incoming stack to reverse their order. That gives queue behavior while still using stack operations.

I would first look for repeated subproblems and a clear state definition. Then I would build the answer from smaller results, either top-down with memoization or bottom-up with tabulation. The important part is to define the state clearly before writing code.

I would decide what identity to limit on, define the allowed burst behavior, and choose a strategy like token bucket or sliding window. Then I would make the limits visible so they can be tuned later. A strong answer balances protection with normal user experience.

I would explain the options, compare the impact on performance, complexity, and maintainability, and then choose the one that best fits the use case. Interviewers usually want to see how you reason, not just the final answer. Clear trade-off thinking is often more important than picking a perfect design.

I would use a min-heap of size K so I only keep the best candidates while scanning the array. That is more efficient than sorting everything when K is small. I would also mention the time and space complexity to show the solution scales well.