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I would make sure I set expectations and say this is a 10 minute problem. I would also expect them to take longer than you, and usually 3x longer is a good esti
by sethammons 6y ago
I would make sure I set expectations and say this is a 10 minute problem. I would also expect them to take longer than you, and usually 3x longer is a good estimate. Candidates are nervous and brains do strange things. I was give the exact same coding question I’ve asked dozens of time and I _forgot_ the solution and had to do it from first principles.
- Graffur 6y agoIf the questions can just be remembered then they're completely pointless
- sethammons 6y agoIt was and is supposed to be solvable from first principles. It wasn’t a “gotcha” or “stump the idiot” question. Like any question, it would be easier if you know it first. The point of the post is that things that people know may be hard to remember during the interview and to give them more time than you would need for the same question yourself.