#tech interviews

[getbreaded]

I've been studying a lot more than usual, trying to catch up on calculus AND preparing a technical interview.

It's hard not to feel dumb and lacking when solving LeetCode problems tbh. It feels like the past 4 years have amounted to nothing.

But that's not true, as much as my brain wants to believe it.

[smartaireviewer]

I applied to a machine learning research role at Huawei Vancouver. Here’s what they promised vs. what actually happened during the interview process. Read before you apply.

[anurajone]

Career mapping: A practical strategy for FAANG interview success

Cracking FAANG interviews is not only about technical skills but also about long-term planning. Career mapping helps software engineers identify their current abilities, improve interview readiness, and present their experience effectively.

In real life, career mapping connects DSA preparation, system design thinking, and resume strategy into one clear path. Engineers who follow this approach tend to make more confident career decisions and perform better in interviews.

Helpful resources that explain this in detail include:

https://everyonewhocode.com/career-mapping-for-faang-interviews-meaning-purpose-and-real-life-coding-examples/ https://everyonewhocode.com/ https://everyonewhocode.com/everyone-who-codes-crack-your-next-sde-interview-copy/ https://everyonewhocode.com/your-resume-isnt-just-a-piece-of-paper-its-a-snapshot-of-your-engineering-skills-and-experience-make-it-stand-out/

Career mapping is a long-term investment that pays off well beyond interviews.

[thetheoryofcode]

Understand C++17 STL using LEGO Blocks : The Standard Template Library

This is the first video of the C++17 STL (Standard Template Library) series where I've explained the 3 crucial questions on LEGO 1. What is STL? 2. Why it wa...

Numerous contents are available on how to give better #programming Interviews, so here is my #vlog about how to take better programming #interviews

[blackprogramming]

Coding Interview Question: The World Cup is here!

Given the surname of a player, determine how hard it is to pronounce. We assume that the difficulty of the surname is the maximum number of consecutive consonants in it.

Example

For surname = "Blaszczykowski", the output should be hardSurname(surname) = 6;

For surname = "Papastathopoulos", the output should be hardSurname(surname) = 2.

Credits: CodeFights

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When I first attempted this problem, I was very confused because it was hard for me to grasp what a “consecutive consonant” was. This is definitely a point I would clarify with a interviewer prior to starting to solve the problem. 

I came up with a O(n) solution (hopefully -- correct me if I’m wrong!) which iterates through the given string and keeps track of the highest number of consecutive consonants. You can think of it as a “max number in array” problem.

You can see my code with comments HERE.

[techchicas2016]

Interviews by Aleah, Victoria and Miley!

[techchicas2016]

Tech Interviews by our tech chicas Saida, Olivia, and Kei. 

[techchicas2016]

More tech interviews: By Elisha, Karol, and Gloria!