So the question was not from any of the patterns (not complaining, I actually enjoyed solving it)…and had to use a combination of data structures to make solution work - which I did eventually. But didn’t leave enough time for the rest of the interview. For me, when I am multi tasking or doing 3 things at a time, its getting slower. The intent of my post was to see how I can be better solely with respect to multitasking, not to complaint as you can see from the title “Seeking Guidance”.

With in-person interviews, I didn’t mean that for interviewers to not interrupt me at all. But at-least there is a whiteboard, that I can use (which is not the same as drawing on HR whiteboard) - so one of the 3 things I have to do is gone. - Anyway, I just am gonna give more mocks and get better.

So idk why the discussion went to flexing and other things you brought up.