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That’s not a fair characterization of how most companies (well, at least FAANG) do algorithmic interviews. A good algorithmic interview does not test algorithm
by peterhunt 4y ago
That’s not a fair characterization of how most companies (well, at least FAANG) do algorithmic interviews.
A good algorithmic interview does not test algorithm trivia. The question should be solvable with only strong structured thinking and fundamentals.
For example, the much-derided “reverse a binary tree” question (I don’t ask it but I think it’s reasonable) doesn’t really require a ton of algorithm trivia. The data structure can be explained in a few minutes and the problem definition can be made super clear and crisp.
- maccard 4y agoI've interviewed for Facebook and Google in the past, and at both, my algorithm questions were textbook leetcode/competitive programming questions. You either know the algorithm and/or data structure and know the answer,or you don't and you fail the interview.
- Apocryphon 4y agoAlgorithmic interviews, at least the way they are formatted now (with interviewers silently watching over the candidate at all times, typing notes) also test for anxiety: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23848039 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23848039 Maybe the content, despite it being able to be gamed and drilled via Leetcode et al, is sound, but the format in which it is tested may not be.