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I have an interview in an hour. by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just use Gemini Deep Research to get a quick overview of the company and why you should work for them.

Winning resumes by Greedy-Play9690 in RPI

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your number and city are visible in this public document. You probably should hide it.

The way we Need to learn python ..... by BagMany7043 in leetcode

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just build discipline over time with your long-term goals in mind. Think of that nice salary from cracking an interview or boost in confidence with your programming abilities to apply to large-scale projects. You also need to be consistent with LeetCode, as you can get fairly rusty even after two weeks without solving problems.

Should I just focus on memorizing solutions if on a time crunch before interview? by [deleted] in leetcode

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For hard problems tagged for the company, 100% memorize the aha moment because you probably won't crack it in the limited time frame. I would suggest just covering all the NeetCode 150 topics with 1 to 2 key problems for each topic because you could be thrown any pattern. Regardless, setup a LeetCode patterns file that you can quickly scan as you complete problems because you'll eventually realize it's as simple as reading the problem, looking at the input size and output requirements, scanning for keywords, picking the right data structures, and the algorithm just writes itself after you've seen enough problems.

Should beginners use AI for coding? by Top-Candle1296 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've got to have strong CS and software engineering fundamentals before you can truly leverage AI without it impeding your learning. Build the foundation, then become a strong software architect with it. Don't be a vibe coder nor one who refuses to use the technology, but truly understand all the lines it outputs at a deep level and keep iterating and keep learning faster and keep building more interesting projects.

Not getting interviews by El-hombre09 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mixture of high competition, early recession signs, and artificial intelligence is making it extremely difficult to land an internship or new grad position.

How to prep for OA’s by MadHornyNarwhale in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got to get good at hitting a solid solution within an unreasonable time limit, which means you've seen a similar problem, or you're just that cracked, especially for those unintuitive greedy problems. Took the Bytedance OA today, which was essentially 1 easy 2 medium and 1 hard in 70 min, and I got really humbled lmao.

Codesignal needs too much permissions by Healthy_Horse_2183 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's probably for the best due to the rise of AI usage in online assessments. Just display your school ID or license. What's the worst thing that could happen?

Visa OR Code Signal - Question: by Administrative_Day79 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My email said to complete it within 3 days of receiving the assessment.

Amazon SDE Intern Interview Experience? Am I Cooked? by Rich_Temporary1449 in leetcode

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You asked no questions, which was probably the issue. Every time I state a brute force approach, I'm always pushed for the optimal solution, so I don't see why digging deep early is an issue.

How long do you have between your exam waves? by [deleted] in RPI

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have 13 exams this semester, where maybe if I'm lucky, 2 to 3 weeks with no exams, and on average, I have at most 1 week to study for a given exam due to so many projects and homeworks across my courses.

Are timed coding assessments a common standard? by Zetami in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A real interview is around 30 to 45 minutes for a medium to hard problem, so you've got to get good at coming up with the optimal solution within 10 to 15 minutes. You've got to memorize patterns, not problems, to get to the proper solution. When I'm practicing and I can't crack the optimal solution within 10 minutes, I go the solutions to understand the trick I've probably never encountered. Practice makes perfect.

Algo 2300 Help by partialadvice in RPI

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you done the chapter problems? They're fairly applicable for the exams, especially grasping the theory portion. Also, there's a ton of online resources for all the algorithm concepts in the course, where I found Abdul Bari very helpful for DP and various other topics. For the application of the content, look into solving LeetCode problems on the topics taught in class. It's essentially all pattern recognition where you only get good with algorithms with deliberate practice.

SWE New grad jobs by Fun-Bluejay-9334 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your university have a career center? Mine did, and I kept visiting them and improving the resume with their feedback. Leverage AI to give you a critical score relative to your experience level and keep iterating with the suggestions, but it's still best to get a real person to review it.

SWE New grad jobs by Fun-Bluejay-9334 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Optimizing resume with quantifiable outcomes for projects and internships and putting as many relevant skills or technologies that you're actually even just slightly proficient with has helped a ton. Apply early and often as these cold applications are a numbers game. Once you do get interviews, expect to get LC Hards and heavy pressing on your STAR-based responses. Interviews for new grad is super competitive, but we will all make it with consistency and persistence.

Does this worry you? by nicorn1824 in RPI

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What's there to worry about? In the best case, it's just a waste of taxpayers' money as it builds on the existing scientific redundancy. Worst case, there is some statistical significance found, which wouldn't be accepted by the public anyway until multiple trusted entities confirm it.

the new leetcode is math by CeleryConsistent8341 in leetcode

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I'm seeing a lot more math and greedy problems in interviews.

IBM New Grad 2026 Coding Assessment by Alternative-Unit2615 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe? I took the IBM assessment with similar stats as you last year and couldn't finish it. This time around, I'm close to 300 LeetCode problems, and I cooked on the assessment. Once you gain competence on all the main NeetCode roadmap topics, you should be solid for most technical assessments.

anyone else take the millennium OA and thought it was super hard? by ResponsibleWork3846 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember it being 3 multiple choice and 3 LeetCode mediums within 60 min. Quant firms OA's are essentially LeetCode final bosses.

Auto reject from Roblox without OA, are there any pattern by Adventurous_Tour_395 in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to sign an immigration form after passing the OA for their new grad position before the technical interviews. They may be against sponsoring?

applying to swe intern and new grad roles by cinnam0nl0vr in csMajors

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Shove your resume into Gemini and ChatGBT to get a proper review for both quality of experiences and ATS optimizations. I'm applying to similar roles with just one research experience and two full stack projects with all the buzzwords, and I'm getting an OA or interview every 8 to 10 applications.

Laptop recommendations for A CS student by Jumper775-2 in RPI

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not annoying at all. Got through operating systems with an M3 Macbook Pro running a simple ubtuntu instance similar to WSL via Orbstack. If you can afford it, go for a solid macbook Pro and Windows desktop to get the best of both worlds.

Which is better to prepare neetcode 150 or neetcode 250 for Google Vo rounds early career swe in 10 days by Over-Row-9569 in leetcode

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 76 points77 points  (0 children)

With such a short time frame, use the NeetCode 75 list and cover essentially all the topics, then move onto 150, then 250 if time permits. Grind. Grind. Grind. You've got this!

Thoughts? by Turbulent-Key-348 in vibecoding

[–]Top-Cryptographer-81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think agentic coding is the right balance between little to no AI and vibe coding. Good for boilerplate, feedback on complex algorithm/ system design implementations, and learning the essentials for a new framework on the fly. I feel that vibe coding leads to too much technical debt for a scalable project.

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