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I Hire Engineers at Google–Here's What I Look for (And Why)
- vmarsy 10y agoSlightly off topic, but one unexpected skill I got from French Engineering schools is the "Colles" (Search for "The verbal exams" in [1] for a detailed description). This is a weekly oral exam you have with a teacher/T.A. in front of a blackboard, and you have to solve a difficult math/physics problem in 30-45mn. These colles are a really good preparation to the US tech companies whiteboard coding interviews.Advices like: try going analog—use a whiteboard Consider thinking out loud while you complete the coding exercise appear 100% obvious, but most importantly: stay calm under pressure Is really what colles prepare you for. I think US Colleges should consider doing something similar to colles on their curriculum, not necessarily Computer Science related, to prepare the students to this. [1] https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-going-through-the-French-Classes-Pr%C3%A9paratoires-aux-Grandes-%C3%89coles https://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-going-through-the-Fren...