Solving Airbnb interview questions in Java?
It seems many questions are easier to implement in Ruby/Python, but not in Java. How did Java developers pass their interviews?
i used to use Java but this time around i did all my onsite interviews in javascript. it is easier than Java.
Why easier in Python/JavaScript?
it is just less verbose, for example you can just use an object instead of a map. you dont have to deal with type definitions.
E.g. parse a csv file and print data in json. Hardly to implement it in 30 mins unless you are very familiar with file parsing and json library.
I do all of my white board interviews in python because it’s basically one step removed from writing in plain english. If you want to see the advantages, check out any leetcode solution or geeksforgeeks algorithm implementation in java vs python
Imho you don't have to write so much code in interviews. Usually solutions are short. So it doesn't really matter that the language is more verbose. You would save 1 extra minute MAX in the whole interview probably. If that's a deal breaker I have bad news for you. Personally I passed Apple, Facebook, Microsoft interviews and used Java. Didn't have any discomfort. I failed Google however I am 100% sure it had nothing to do with Java. Better use language which you know very well.
It is true that our candidates consistently have a harder time finishing on time in Java because it is so verbose. If you know a scripting language about as well, I highly recommend you use it instead.
Try javascript? (Only half trolling)
Half trolling is script, another half is Java.