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Re:In defense of coding interviews by cableshaft on Sunday May 29, 2022 @09:48AM (#31549096)
> Also, I would also be quite surprised if Google didn't allow candidates to Google information during the interview

I did a Google onsite several years ago (probably 7 or 8 years ago at this point). Each interview was just me in a room with a whiteboard and a person sitting at a table across from me with a notepad. No computer present.

I suppose I could have dug out my phone and Googled, but that feels unprofessional to me, moreso than if I had access to a computer.

Also the part I got stuck on was coming up with the trick needed to solve the problems. Most I was fine, but one in particular would have taken some decent searching to find something equivalent if I just Googled, and would have taken some time to grok the answer. Also that guy was not very forthcoming with hints or information when I asked him, so I doubt he'd have appreciated a Google search.

I don't remember the exact question, but it had to do with converting a 3D city model into a 2D skyline by drawing a single line. I got stuck on trying to visualize how to deal with partial overlapping models and irregular building shapes and ran out of time.

Re:In defense of coding interviews by bonestamp2 on Sunday May 29, 2022 @10:21AM (#31549344)
Did you pass the interview?
Re:In defense of coding interviews by cableshaft on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @09:43AM (#31569395)
I did not, no.
Re:In defense of coding interviews by bonestamp2 on Monday June 06, 2022 @11:42AM (#31641909)
Their loss. Better luck next time!