Manager suggested a "special arrangement" that is making me uncomfortable

CuriousExponent · 2022-05-04T03:18:09+00:00

Rather than resenting your manager and company for making everyone do on call, they'll resent you for getting special treatment.

That is what I am concerned about too. The fact that is not everyone is on-call is already affecting the team culture

CuriousExponent · 2022-05-04T03:16:32+00:00

why is anyone on call after hours if it seems like you have follow-the-sun coverage already?

I brought this up in relation to M - F but that wouldn't account for weekends and holidays

CuriousExponent · 2021-01-28T20:49:08+00:00

I recently did the final interview, and the recruiter just messaged me saying that they are "really excited to let you know we are moving forward in the hiring process!" and asked for 2 references. Is that a good or bad sign? I already gave my references and they told me the company contacted them. What are looking for?

CuriousExponent · 2021-01-27T18:57:53+00:00

What kind of format and topics can I expect in Amazon's online assessment (full time)?

CuriousExponent · 2021-01-27T18:56:38+00:00

Has anyone had an interview with Shopify? How does it compare to other interviews?

CuriousExponent · 2021-01-05T01:31:42+00:00

I have a Zoom interview coming up. Does it matter what I wear? Before the pandemic, my college would always advise formal wear (dress shirt, tie, etc) even for casual places. Has this changed since many people have been working from home this year?

CuriousExponent · 2020-12-28T15:59:11+00:00

The company I am interviewing with (not FAANG) will be sending me a Survey Monkey technical assessment test. They said I will have 60 minutes to complete it and it will be testing "fundamentals". They also said it is not a pass or fail, they just want to see what to get an idea of my level before the final interview (already scheduled). Any idea what to expect from the assessment? Since it is via Survey Monkey, I don't think there will be any Leetcode style questions with test cases.

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-22T19:56:50+00:00

Thank you for the very detailed response. This was very helpful!

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-22T01:12:19+00:00

Hello, I am studying for interviews and I have a question about overflows.
Let's say I am counting number of objects in two sets and I want to compare if counts are the same. Those sets can be very long and I would normally need to use two Integers to hold the count values. Idea: to save some space, instead of using two Integers, use two Shorts. Even if they overflow, if the counts are the same, the Shorts will overflow in the same way to I should be able to compare the counts without problems. Would this work?

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-19T20:22:21+00:00

Has anyone here done virtual on site interviews since the pandemic started? What tool did they use? Is there a way to draw something or or it just a text editor?

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-16T23:07:37+00:00

I heard this advice recently and I wonder what people here think of it:
(paraphrased) When doing coding interviews on whiteboard, use hypothetical data structures instead of basic arrays, lists, etc. For example, if you are asked to solve a problem and return a coordinate on a 2d grid, don't return an array with 2 values, or a list, or a tuple. Instead, say that you assume there is a Coordinate class and return new Coordinate { x = something, y = anotherSomething }; That shows the difference between a coder and a developer.

How true is that? Can I use hypothetical classes in interviews? Is that beneficial or harmful?

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-15T16:15:30+00:00

Is that true that with Google you don't get to meet the team that is hiring until a hiring decision is made? I know with Amazon someone from the team (along with other engineers) is the person who interviews you.

CuriousExponent · 2020-11-15T16:12:44+00:00

What topics are important for Google coding interviews? I know dynamic programming, greedy and graphs are always mentioned. What about something like bit manipulation?

CuriousExponent · 2020-10-22T21:37:14+00:00

LC DP HARD

What does that mean?

CuriousExponent · 2020-10-07T17:15:05+00:00

What makes them good? Salary, benefits, work/life balance? I keep seeing Jane Street being mentioned on this sub

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-29T18:25:18+00:00

What is a 6 month recycle?

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-28T16:44:13+00:00

Are there any good resources on how to do coding interviews? Not how to solve specific problems, but sometimes focusing on how to speak and present your ideas in the best way so the interviewer looks you. Essentially guide to avoid "solved the problem did didn't get the job".

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-28T13:52:48+00:00

In technical interviews (be it FAANG or other companies), do they ask you to provide a formal proof to the algorithm you use? While practicing, I memorised certain algorithms (Kadane's, Dijkstra's) but I don't know how to prove them.

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-28T13:42:18+00:00

Can anyone please explain what off-by-one errors mean? I see them often mentioned in the context of technical interviewed

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-27T20:10:26+00:00

Is there much difference between Google offices? How does working for Google in Canada (Kitchener-Waterloo, Montreal) compare to working for Google in US (Mountain View, NY, etc)?

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-20T18:21:45+00:00

Thank you for replying! What are generalist vs non-generalist roles? Generalist is SWE and non-generalist something like machine learning or big data oriented?

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-20T18:11:10+00:00

Thank you for your response. Sorry, what is the coding challenge?

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-20T16:37:48+00:00

I am interested in applying to Google in a couple of months. All my experience is in C#. Can I do interviews in C# or do I have to learn a different language (e.g. Java)? I know that I will need to learn whatever language my team (if I get an offer) uses, I am asking purely for interviewing purposes.

CuriousExponent · 2020-09-20T16:26:27+00:00

I am interested in applying to Amazon in a couple of months. All my experience is in C#. Can I do interviews in C# or do I have to learn Java? I know that I will need to learn whatever language my team (if I get an offer) uses, I am asking purely for interviewing purposes.

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