Object Oriented Design Interview: An Insider’s Guide

Object-oriented design interviews have become increasingly popular in technical hiring. This shift reflects companies’ growing emphasis on skills that align with real-world software development. OOD interviews are important at companies like Amazon, Bloomberg, and Uber, serving as a practical coding exercise. These interviews test your ability to build logical, maintainable systems and gauge how effectively you apply object-oriented design principles and patterns.

This book helps you prepare with the most up-to-date view on OOD interviews. It covers the basics, a complete walkthrough, and examples of common OOD problems with solutions.

What’s inside?
- An insider's take on what interviewers really look for and why.
- A 4-step framework for solving any object-oriented design interview question.
- 11 real object-oriented design interview questions with detailed solutions.
- 133 detailed diagrams explaining system architectures and workflows.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 What is an Object-Oriented Design (OOD) Interview?
Chapter 2 A Framework for the OOD Interview
Chapter 3 OOP Fundamentals
Chapter 4 Parking Lot System
Chapter 5 Movie Ticket Booking System
Chapter 6 Unix File Search System
Chapter 7 Vending Machine System
Chapter 8 Elevator System
Chapter 9 Grocery Store System
Chapter 10 Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Chapter 11 Blackjack Game
Chapter 12 Shipping Locker System
Chapter 13 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) System
Chapter 14 Restaurant Management System