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> Why is vaguely recalling an algorithm studied years prior and needing to look it up indicative of a poor candidate in an interview? The article does not impl
by tantalor 6y ago
> Why is vaguely recalling an algorithm studied years prior and needing to look it up indicative of a poor candidate in an interview?
The article does not imply that it does.
- blonde_ocean 6y agoThe article doesn’t but I think OP’s point was that relying on knowledge / algorithms designed and provided by others would mean an immediate fail in a FAANG interview, but it’s exactly what successful engineers do when employed at FAANGs.
- btilly 6y agoAnd the reason is that you have to stand out from other candidates. If enough candidates do know algorithms on the whiteboard, then they can set the bar that high.