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Why don't companies who ask these kinds of CS questions in interviews just put in the job ad something along the lines of "if you pass the initial filter we'll
by zeemonkee3 10y ago
Why don't companies who ask these kinds of CS questions in interviews just put in the job ad something along the lines of "if you pass the initial filter we'll invite you for an interview. We'll grill you on some data structures & algorithms & give you some whiteboard challenges".
Which is absolutely OK. If that's what you're going to do - regardless whether it's sensible or not - then potential candidates can either ignore your ad, and save everyone's time, or apply to you knowing what to expect. If a large enough number of desirable companies do this a candidate might decide to brush up on CS 101 and interview practice.
That's honest and courteous, instead of ambushing candidates in the interview stage - when they've taken a precious vacation day and taken the time flying out to see you. And it saves you time - any candidate you get should know what to expect.
- Xyik 10y agoI've interviewed at companies like this (Amazon / Google / Microsoft) and they do indeed tell you ahead of time there will give algorithms / data structures / coding.
- zeemonkee3 10y agoRight, they're probably a bit more organized given their scale. Smaller companies could just email applicants their hiring process detailing what they expect at each stage. Tiny amount of work that will save a ton of lost time & hurt feelings.
- kkapelon 10y agoNo they don't. I had interviews with both Amazon and Google and nobody told me that. After two years Amazon called be back for a second interview. I told them that I am not interested if they still have that kind of questions. They said they don't. I flew to a different country for that second interview and guess what! They still asked those kind of questions.