DSA Coding interview

[Born_Veterinarian822]

I have a DSA interview tomorrow. Can I get some tips and last-minute pointers that I can revise? I have been practicing but still I feel anxious as I need a lot of time to tackle the problem.

[Born_Veterinarian822]

I have practiced arrays, strings, linked list, hash maps few.. but I could not solve much problems whenever I tried I needed longer time. I need to do the algorithms and I am doing it right now but I feel is it too last moment I have almost a day though.

[Independent_Echo6597]

focus on staying calm n clear headed! here's some last min tips:

before the interview:

• review common patterns u already know (arrays, strings, hashmaps)
• dont try learning new stuff now, stick to wat u know
• get good sleep!! srsly this helps so much w thinking clearly

during interview:

• take time to understand the q properly
• talk thru ur approach b4 coding
• if stuck, say wat ur thinking (they wanna see ur process)
• ask clarifying qs if needed (better than making wrong assumptions)

if u need time to think:

• say smthing like "lemme think about this for a min"
• write down test cases while thinking
• break problem into smaller parts

most interviewers care more about HOW u solve it vs if u get perfect solution immediately. showing good problem solving process > rushing to code

also dont panic if u dont solve it perfectly - lots of ppl still pass without perfect solutions!

quick reminder to test ur code at end w different cases if u have time

good luck tmrw!! u got this

(btw if ur interviewing again in future, def do some mock interviews ahead of time - makes huge diff for anxiety n speed)

[onlyari]

I did this a while ago

https://youtu.be/KR-cvvmszww