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sasquatch_9
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sasquatch_9
5y ago
I do not need to memorize it that was the point I was making, as it is so simple I can and have worked it out on the spot.
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5y ago
>The businesses that use coding exams have the second-rate (and lower) developers writing code. So FAANG has second-rate developers? I would say the opposite anywhere that does not test has second-rate developers as they let anyone who c
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5y ago
There are plenty of companies at which the senior engineering talent would very easily be outperformed by new graduates at FAANG. So calling their references to ask what their title was does nothing to verify their technical abilities. Sour
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5y ago
Agreed, it is concerning 'senior' engineers are saying they can't do it.
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5y ago
What is the trick in reversing a linked list? The solution is just some while loops... Anyways it is a bad question to ask because it is very easy and is frequently studied so candidates just memorise the answer.
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5y ago
The vast majority of places are asking algorithmic questions not for you to reimplement known algorithms, asking candidates to regurgitate existing algorithms is widely known as bad practice.