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Programming Interviews Exposed

You're reading from   Programming Interviews Exposed Coding Your Way Through the Interview

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Wiley
ISBN-13 9781119418474
Length 384 pages
Edition 4th Edition
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John Mongan John Mongan
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Noah Suojanen Kindler Noah Suojanen Kindler
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters Close

Preface Introduction 1 Before the Search FREE CHAPTER 2 The Job Application Process 3 The Phone Screen 4 Approaches to Programming Problems 5 Linked Lists 6 Trees and Graphs 7 Arrays and Strings 8 Recursion 9 Sorting 10 Concurrency 11 Object-Oriented Programming 12 Design Patterns 13 Databases 14 Graphics and Bit Manipulation 15 Data Science, Random Numbers, and Statistics 16 Counting, Measuring, and Ordering Puzzles 17 Graphical and Spatial Puzzles 18 Knowledge-Based Questions 19 Nontechnical Questions End User License Agreement
Appendix: Résumés

QUESTIONS

When reading the sample questions and following discussions, try to compose your own answer. Think of how you would respond to such a question and what points you would want to emphasize in different situations. (It’s much easier to think of an answer now than when you’re in front of an interviewer.) Don’t be afraid to refine your response if you find that it isn’t effective. Finally, make sure that every response positions you as a valuable employee.

“What Do You Want to Do?”

Always pay attention to who asks this question. If it’s a human resource representative scheduling interviews, be honest and tell them what you want to do. The HR rep can generally use this information to set up interviews with appropriate groups.

If you’re asked this question by a technical interviewer, watch out! If you answer this question poorly, you won’t get an offer. These interviewers ask this question partly to discover your goals...

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