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Re:Why do big companies ask unrealistic software engineering... by Kelteseth on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @07:02AM (#39012343)
Thank god I never had these interview questions at the companies I interviewed for, here in Germany. Most talks were simply a 30min chat with the actual developer there. Mostly about the job, what they do, and some of their current issues. Then they would ask me how I would tackle them.
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Re:Why do big companies ask unrealistic software engineering... by zwnow on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @07:13AM (#39012441)
Yup, can sign that. Never had a coding interview so far... It is all about sympathy and being knowledgable. Had the most success by being brutaly honest about not knowing certain technologies. But I also show a lot of interest once I do not know something.
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Re:Why do big companies ask unrealistic software engineering... by sgu999 on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @07:07AM (#39012383)
It's roughly the same in France, aside from some startup bros who have been told leetcode and brainteasers are the way of unicorns. I think it's in part due to the higher trust we put on credentials like Eng degrees.
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Re:Why do big companies ask unrealistic software engineering... by guappa on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @08:15AM (#39012907)
I studied with people from many countries and I think the french people were very qualified students in general.

There were students from Greece and Iran who, after a bachelor degree in computer science, could not find the highest value in an array.

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