Google interview - python/Java?
i have an interview at google in 3 weeks, for a frontend position. the recruiter told me i can only code in Java, python or C++, 3 of which i dont know. i currently only know javascript. in 3 weeks, what’s the most easy to learn out of the 3 languages?
Learn python, it's much less verbose than Java and C++ as such much better for interviewing
Wtf? You can totally code in js for a front end.
The recruiter said for the phone interview I can only code in one of these, and she’ll try to arrange it so I can code in js in the on-site interview
Python is the easiest of the 3 to pickup. It much less verbose and will save you time during the exercise. The real question is why the recruiter is having you write in another language. If I were you, study python, but at the start of your interview ask the interviewer if you can do it in JavaScript since you’re applying to a front end position. More than likely they will be okay with it.
If you know js well, Python isn’t going to take long to pickup. It shares similarities with js like objects.
Python is easy and since you already know a scripting language, it's the best one for interview
Don’t believe what the recruiter said I had similar experience that I was told only C++ / Java I was more comfortable with Python and recruiter said a big NO to Python During the interview they asked which language I want to use and I said Python without any hesitations and we proceeded and also got offer at the end
I've had interviewers say I could write in any language as long as I explain non-standard syntax etc.
Please, please don't listen to that - why would it make sense to code in Python for your phone screen and then js in the on-site? The recruiter is setting you up for failure - which is a lose/lose for both. Also, how are you going to be proficient in a language in three weeks?
Python for sure