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>who graduate at the top 15% or so CS classes. I have totally no idea what does it even mean is top 15% good? In $my_country, maybe 2 "schools" of CS are goo
by tester34 5y ago
>who graduate at the top 15% or so CS classes.
I have totally no idea what does it even mean
is top 15% good?
In $my_country, maybe 2 "schools" of CS are good, the rest is mediocre at best (I guess) so it'd be like 1% is really good
I kinda compare edu with ELO based games like chess or even league of legends
In league of legends top 1% people are somewhat decent, but still nowhere even close to $PRO
>Algorithm and data structure questions are asked because lots of programmers never touch this stuff in their day jobs.
Why not Security then? it's way more important - poorly performing algo can be rewritten, leak cannot be reverted as easily if at all
- MikeDelta 5y agoAnd the damage of a security issue can be much larger than less-performing code.
- josephg 5y agoYeah I 100% agree. Ideally in a good interview you want to assess a whole range of things - data structures, security, personal background, systems design, real coding, communication skills, etc. Most people are weak in some areas, and you want to give candidates lots of opportunities to impress you.