# Editable-palindrome string interview question | Aced Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/questions/6306/determine-editable-palindrome-string Source observed: 2026-11-05T01:26:23.855Z Last checked: 2026-11-05T01:26:23.855+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-07T04:05:24.651+00:00 --- # Given a string where you can make certain edits, determine whether it can become a palindrome. We publish interview-preparation questions, interview experiences, courses, and practice resources through Aced, formerly Exponent. This question is categorized under **Data Structures & Algorithms** and **Coding**, and is associated with the **Software Engineer** role and **LinkedIn**. ## Question details - **Interview count:** 1 - **Reported last asked:** 7 months ago - **Detailed company statistics:** Available through [Upgrade](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=questions) - **Question status:** Submitting an answer marks the question complete. ## Interview experience One experience has been shared for LinkedIn: [LinkedIn · 7 months ago](https://www.aced.io/experiences/linkedin-senior-software-engineer-interview-dc48e8) > I interviewed for a Senior Software Engineer role on the apps side, and the process was a short recruiter call, one standard coding screen, and then a five-round onsite. The biggest thing that stood out was that every interview had two people in it, usually one leading and one shadowing, so it felt like they were calibrating in real time. The onsite mixed normal coding and backend system design with an AI coding round in HackerRank where I had to use their built-in assistant to debug and build out a maze problem. The technical communication round was much more casual than I expected and ended after about 30 minutes because the interviewer said he had what he needed. I finished the full loop but didn't get an offer. > > — Software Engineer · Senior / L5 ## Community answers No community answers have been contributed yet. 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