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Their live coding questions were
1. Either practical , or core CS stuff. No fancy algorithms, just basic stuff you'd get in a CS 101 DS&A class.
2. Collaborative. No one cared about perfect code or syntax, it was very relaxed and dare I say fun (if it wasn't for the nerves).
3. System design was practical and a good back and forth.
The interviews were challenging overall, but nothing they asked seemed unfair or about memorization either.
Certainly coding under pressure sucks, but I don't think there's a better way.
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Their live coding questions were
1. Either practical , or core CS stuff. No fancy algorithms, just basic stuff you'd get in a CS 101 DS&A class.
2. Collaborative. No one cared about perfect code or syntax, it was very relaxed and dare I say fun (if it wasn't for the nerves).
3. System design was practical and a good back and forth.
The interviews were challenging overall, but nothing they asked seemed unfair or about memorization either.
Certainly coding under pressure sucks, but I don't think there's a better way.