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I interviewed with Google last summer, and the recruiter personally did all of this (aside from a mock, but did mention interviewing.io) and included a pretty l

I interviewed with Google last summer, and the recruiter personally did all of this (aside from a mock, but did mention interviewing.io) and included a pretty lengthy email with resources. I’m a white male. Still, the vast majority of applicants aren’t going to pass. It’s not like it’s just some minor brushing up for most - it takes real work and dedication, for some that could do the job well over 100 hours... an infinite amount of time probably won’t be enough for those who can’t.

908B64B197 6y ago
> it takes real work and dedication, for some well over 100 hours. Or a serious algorithm and data structure class.
- hocuspocus 6y ago
  For most people, not really. You don't study how to solve leetcode questions on a whiteboard during a typical DS & algo class. The more serious and advanced the class, the farther it'll be from interview questions really. And even if you prepared well at some point, how long can you be good at it without regular practice? The day job of a software developer rarely requires reaching for clever algorithms.