Had a phone interview with a start up on coder pad with webcam on. Never had seen the question I tried to think out loud and ultimately came to the working solution passing test cases. Yes I did struggle at first to figure out best way of algorithm by thinking out loud. He did gave me hint of saying think of this case. I then came up to solution by myself. What do they expect to having it all figured out from get go. I guess with leetcode now all they expect is to flawlessly write code in 45 mins without actually stuggling and pretending first time seeing the problem. Reading comments below from Facebook and Google explains the process. If the interviewer went through it why would they make it any different for interviewee. The cycle shall continue like this never ending. #interview
Yeah its pretty stupid. Feel like weโre reaching the end of this interview style as its become to neurotic. My brother in high school said they are already prepping leetcodes. Who knows what will be next though. Probably wont be any better
Yeah I should have done that too instead of going to get cs degree.
It's sad that the interview will choose some jackhole that leetcode prepped over someone with experience and an actual CS degree.
Interesting thing though, maybe for next generation all the algos will be the new alphabet.. Maybe, leetcode is the future. ๐
The truth is you probably need to solve unseen medium under 20 mins and hard under 30min to get into to G and other unicorns
@baller272 is right
Insane.
The problem was either considered very easy or you did something else wrong. It's not just about typing out the solution.
How flawless should your solution be? My understanding is that most coding/technical interviews are mainly based on whiteboarding "code" (pseudo-code). I find it quite unreasonable that you are expected to write syntax-perfect code on whiteboard under time pressure.
Unfortunately that's the realty of interview, no one really values what you have worked or your skills that's you would be bringing to the company.. all they care is if your can pretend to come up with a optimal flashy flawless solution. IMHO the candidate and interviewer are both pretending. Candidate pretends to white board the solution within 45min and the interviewer pretend that the candidate has never seen the solution and is solving it on the fly. The sad part is that they don't even value a candidate with startup experience.
True. It is like rat race leaving on mercy of interviewer. If he is not having good day then candidate is to be blamed.