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I recently failed a CS coding test. I was asked to solve a problem in 10m. I solved it in 20m and was rejected. I came up with a solution and communicate it rig
by hiepph 5y ago
I recently failed a CS coding test. I was asked to solve a problem in 10m. I solved it in 20m and was rejected. I came up with a solution and communicate it right from the start. My solution was totally clear and readable. I just needed time to warm up and attentive to my code. I love CS. I love solving problems and reading books about Algorithm and Data Structure. I implemented them from scratch as a hobby. But the interviewer guy is not caring about that and said process is process. I felt disappointed at first but felt lucky after that since I wouldn't want to work with those people in the future.
- smilekzs 5y ago10 mins per problem sounds extreme except for something that can be answered in no more than 5 lines of python (no code golf of course). Even then its signal-to-noise ratio (from an interviewer's perspective) can't possibly be too high. Most places would ask you to solve a moderately nontrivial problem in 30-50 minutes