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This is a popular sentiment but it’s still false. A hiring committee isn’t going to pass you if you don’t finish the problem (ideally multiple problems) optimal
by akhilcacharya 7y ago
This is a popular sentiment but it’s still false. A hiring committee isn’t going to pass you if you don’t finish the problem (ideally multiple problems) optimally.
- otras 7y agoFor a counter example, I know that I didn’t finish a problem but did make it through. I’m not sure such blanket statements apply.
- akhilcacharya 7y agoYour experience is highly atypical Without a flawless performance it’s unlikely for most people to get offers.
- mobjack 7y agoIt depends on the committee. I am more looking into how a candidate thinks than if they get the problem correct. It is more telling when someone is able to logically work through a problem they never seen before even if it isn't optimal or even correct. I am more skeptical of those who blow through a hard problem getting the optimal solution right away. It likely means they memorized it or had lots of practice on such type of problems. I don't hold it against them, but often have to throw in some curve ball follow ups to see if they really know there stuff.
- anon44 7y agoIn that vast majority of cases, interviewers are expecting the right solution. When I see a question I know the answer to, I pretend to eventually come to the solution to impress fools such as yourself.