> Interviewers even explicitly stated that they wanted to see how I think That's a common phrase, but it's hardly ever true. You'll actually need to almost per

> Interviewers even explicitly stated that they wanted to see how I think That's a common phrase, but it's hardly ever true. You'll actually need to almost perfectly regurgitate the memorized solution, stumbling only enough to give a convincing theatrical impression that you're developing this algorithm on the spot instead of having memorized it (even though the original development of the algorithm probably took years of research).