This lets them see how I work with existing code as well as demonstrates my ability to read what’s there, understand it, and build on it. They sent me a library and asked me to add functionality to it. Absolutely one of the best experiences of the loops I completed was a company that sent me a coding challenge to start with.When it comes to the coding questions have them solve something you’ve actually had to solve at work that can be finished in a reasonable time period. ![]() Unfortunately that’s still common throughout the industry even though we all know it doesn’t really mean as much as we pretend it does. Despite the fact that everyone in the room will know you’ll likely never need to worry about things like searching binary trees or sorting linked lists as a part of your work you will probably get asked anyway. Do the tedious practice of refreshing yourself on algorithms you haven’t looked at in ages. You may find that you end up spending a few minutes on that side topic but you’ll both leave the room smiling because you got to chat about something you really care about. It’s OK to talk about cases where your hobbies drove you to learn about something and you may find your interviewer shares your passion for motorcycles or video games. I had a great time chatting with one of my interviewers about technology we both found exciting even though it was a little off topic.
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