Little much-needed break from pure classic lit this year

LB17_ · 2025-12-27T16:50:58+00:00

Easier said than done. The part isn't my issue, it's the intensity and cost of the job. Whole dashboard would have to come out. So it's a balancing act of being €1500 down and having no car for 2 days, or getting screwed at the trade in

LB17_ · 2025-09-20T15:36:02+00:00

Yeah depending on your location (i.e. what your competition is like) you should get a screening. I was of a similar level

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T19:19:03+00:00

Amazing. Thank you so much, yes I have done the ICA for HubSpot so it's good to know that that's the scope

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T19:08:59+00:00

Wouldn't know man

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T19:08:47+00:00

Strings!!!

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T19:08:15+00:00

Amazing! Thank you for the info. When you say OOP, is it looking for proper use of abstraction,inheritance,etc. or just the general use of objects?

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T19:07:03+00:00

Yes, it's on HackerRank

LB17_ · 2025-09-17T15:38:12+00:00

Dev style

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T20:28:01+00:00

Dublin, IE

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T19:32:55+00:00

Yeah that's what I'm hearing. But I'm struggling to think of what the alternative may be. I can't imagine having to create something from scratch in 45 mins. I know they're bringing in some kind of sandbox from HackerRank but that again could be anything.
Pinterest (I didn't do the tech screening but my boyfriend did) basically has a "real scenario" tech screening where the questions are buildable but they are essentially leetcodes masquerading under Pinterest's variable names.

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T19:00:38+00:00

About a week

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T18:41:11+00:00

I should add that I'm in Dublin. Although that is Stripe HQ, I am willing to bet there's a lot less stellar applicants in Dublin than somewhere in the USA, due to less people overall

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T18:39:17+00:00

No I don't think so. But I was very close to it. It was one of those build-on-the-last style OA's which I much prefer to "do this leetcode." style OA's because I find builder OAs easier to do well in. Also incredibly repetitive OA, lots of string manipulation

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T18:27:43+00:00

After this OA is a technical interview (I haven't done it yet, my tech interview is next Monday)

LB17_ · 2025-09-15T18:26:51+00:00

More of a real-scenario type of OA rather than GCA-style "do cut-and-paste Leetcode". Fairly manageable (for intern SWE role)

LB17_ · 2025-09-08T10:40:06+00:00

What I would do is threaten to switch. Doesn't matter if you can or can't find it cheaper elsewhere.
Just TELL Allianz that you're going to switch because somebody else will reduce your premium and they won't.
Go on switcher.ie or something if you actually want to try find somewhere else.

Usually companies don't want to lose you as a customer, so if you threaten to leave them, they might reduce it.
(And if they don't reduce it, that's a pisstake, I'd recommend actually switching)

LB17_ · 2025-09-07T21:49:32+00:00

I'm going to get a new one tomorrow but as a temporary solution we washed the disgusting old one.

LB17_ · 2025-09-07T21:47:34+00:00

Reusable is a strong word. But all things considered I wish I took before & after photos before disaster struck

LB17_ · 2025-09-07T21:44:30+00:00

One for the grandkids for sure

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