In this video, we solve one of the MOST ASKED Java interview questions:
👉 How to find the second highest salary using Java 8 Streams?
This problem is frequently asked in TCS, Accenture, Wipro, CTS, Infosys, Capgemini and is a must-know question for Java developers.
🔹 Problem Statement
Given a list of employee salaries, write a Java 8 program to find the second highest salary using Streams.
🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Video
✔ Step-by-step Java 8 Stream solution
✔ distinct(), sorted(), limit(), skip() explained
✔ Optional handling (orElse, orElseGet)
🔹 Sample Input / Output
Input: [30000, 50000, 70000, 50000, 90000]
Output: 70000
🔹 Why Interviewers Ask This Question?
✅ Tests Java 8 Stream knowledge
✅ Checks understanding of sorting & filtering
✅ Measures problem-solving skills
🔹 Who Should Watch?
✔ Java freshers
✔ Java 8 learners
✔ Interview candidates (0–10 years experience)
✔ LeetCode & coding practice students
🔹 Real Interview Tip 💡
👉 Always handle duplicate salaries
👉 Be prepared to explain why skip(1) works
👉 Know the difference between findFirst() vs get()
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