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Break down the performance differences when passing massive data structures by value versus passing a simple pointer
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2 answers published. Last candidate submission on Jul 19 2026, 9:16am PDT. Interview question asked to Software Engineers interviewing at Five9, HackerRank, Glassdoor and other companies. Original question asked: Break down the performance differences when passing massive data structures by value versus passing a simple pointer. Question last reported by a candidate interviewing at Zscaler for a Software Engineer interview on May 25 2026, 5:32am PDT.