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> These puzzles were not a leetcode like gates (in fact they very explicitly were NOT required for applicants), but rather a way of advertising to programmers t
by thenewnewguy 7y ago
> These puzzles were not a leetcode like gates (in fact they very explicitly were NOT required for applicants), but rather a way of advertising to programmers that ITA was not just another boring big corp that would suck your passion for coding away.
However, from the linked page:
> To be considered for an interview, you may need to solve one of the programming puzzles below.
In fairness, they used the word "may". But I wouldn't call that "explicitly NOT required".
- ecopoesis 7y agoI applied to ITA in 2008ish and was require to complete one of these, something very similar to instant search. Needless to say I failed because the question isn't about your ability to program, it is just if you know what a suffix-tree is. These are fun puzzles but terrible interview questions.