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16 years in banking-domain interviews — these are the guides I'd hand a candidate the night before.

FIG is, and stays, a free interview preparation platform. Guru's Picks offers optional, structured resources for focused revision — it never restricts or replaces the free content.

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Hundreds of interview questions, fully free, no login required — this stays true forever.

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Guru's Picks offers structured, downloadable guides for focused revision — currently free, more planned.

Featured resource

Cover of the FIG ebook 'Top 50 Java Interview Questions & Answers — Free Edition', a quick revision guide for Java interviews
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Top 50 Java Interview Questions & Answers — Free Edition

Quick Revision Guide for Java Interviews

A structured revision guide covering 50 of the most frequently asked core Java interview questions — grouped from fundamentals to modern Java 8+ features, in the same short-answer, explanation, and runnable-code-example format used across FIG's free content.

Key benefits

  • Questions that are actually asked in interviews, not obscure trivia
  • Explanations that connect the "what" to the "why"
  • A runnable code example for every question
  • Interview tips: common mistakes, likely follow-ups, and what interviewers listen for

What's inside

Java Fundamentals & the JVMObject-Oriented Programming PrinciplesClasses, Objects & Constructorsstatic, final, Abstract Classes & InterfacesStrings in Java==, equals() & hashCode()The Collections FrameworkComparable & ComparatorException HandlingMultithreading & SynchronizationThe Executor FrameworkJava Memory Model & Garbage CollectionSerializationJava 8+ Modern Features (Lambdas, Streams, Optional, Records, sealed classes)

Who it's for

Candidates preparing for Java interviews who want a focused revision pass — built for review, not first-time learning, and pairs naturally with FIG's free Java interview question bank.

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More resources are on the way

Planned

Future structured resources may cover:

JavaMicroservicesSQLSystem DesignAWSInterview Preparation