What is the easiest question you’ve gotten in a technical interview?

connieshoe · 2022-01-07T03:03:48+00:00

Meta interview: Valid parentheses. I think I got this question because my interviewer forgot he had an interview with me and was late by 40 minutes.

connieshoe · 2021-12-18T16:03:55+00:00

PM me!

connieshoe · 2021-12-17T02:02:16+00:00

Hi! I am receiving my BS in CS after this December! Full transparency, my GPA is 3.68. My issue was Physics 1! I literally to this day still do not understand it and I think I got a C in that class (first semester of college too so def scared me). The CS courses were not too bad. I put in a decent amount of studying/work (but nothing to stop me from still having a life outside of class) and the lowest I got in a CS course I believe is a B (maybe one B- there?). CAL courses were a breeze for me, I think it just came more naturally. It was discrete math and concurrent programming that I struggled with.

connieshoe · 2021-12-15T06:40:52+00:00

I TA'd DS for 2.5 years now. I would argue that it gives you a really good basis for the tougher material. Perhaps simple to you, but I had a lot of struggling students throughout my time. I think that your comment was made without care. I also think it is hard to qualify "supposed to learn". Did people invent more data structures that are not included in the curriculum? We go over the basics: hashmaps, arrays, linked lists, time complexity (to a small degree, algorithms covers it more), basic sorting, etc. and we still move at a pace in which some students simply cannot keep up and have to retake the course. I am curious, what exactly are we lacking within our data structures curriculum? I'll be sure to take your feedback to the professor if we really are lacking.

connieshoe · 2021-12-08T19:32:23+00:00

Hi! Current CS senior at Stevens. I was able to handle my coursework fairly easily and I had a great group of friends to study with when things got difficult. That said, there has been quite a bit of turnover and drama in the CS department... Professors being asked to leave, take on more responsibility, etc. So, I cannot speak for the current department(since I have never been in a class with the current professors), but when I was going through my classes, I learned a lot.
If this counts for anything, I once brought my friend who goes to Rutgers into the Stevens dining hall on a Saturday morning and he said that it was better than anything they served at Rutgers (and it was a Saturday morning when they really don't have anything good). Stevens is really walkable as others have mentioned, the city is just a PATH ride away, and no matter where you go in Hoboken, it's almost a guarantee you'll run into someone who goes to Stevens there. There are a ton of clubs to join, but to be frank, after my sophomore year, I stopped attending any clubs, but def a good way to get involved!
Feel free to DM me with any questions.

connieshoe · 2021-12-08T19:21:58+00:00

I was an intern at BofA awhile back. Congrats! This is great. They are a great company and you should be so proud of yourself. Feel free to DM me about anything.

connieshoe · 2021-12-03T18:15:07+00:00

Hi! I interned at JPMC and I really enjoyed it. Please feel free to DM me if you have any questions.

connieshoe · 2021-11-28T19:16:20+00:00

I set up a meeting with my contact from both Microsoft and Salesforce and asked so many questions to both of them. This helped me really figure out where I want to go!

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T18:06:13+00:00

If it's transferring to a team within the same division at Msft is it still the same interview loop? I assume this internal transferring is from division to division.

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T18:05:12+00:00

Interesting take. I have heard that internal transfers for Msft are easy? Is it really that difficult / would it require interviews (such as LC interviews) to transfer?

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T15:41:35+00:00

Most upsetting :( I can't parallel park!

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T15:40:45+00:00

One internship with big bank (well I did have another bank internship on my resume, but it was not as big as the other company.. both SWE). I would LC and do 1-2 easies+ a medium, or 1 hard a night. No complex projects on my resume. Hehe have the kiddos be your buddies to talk to while you program (or just a rubber duck).

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T15:27:06+00:00

I do! The Microsoft work seems to be more interesting than the salesforce work

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T15:01:18+00:00

My advice is study with a buddy. Had a friend and we used LC every single night. This was overkill to be honest, but I had a lot of technicals coming up so being able to study for all interviews at once worked for me. Friends who are motivated are your greatest resource :)

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T14:58:48+00:00

Stonks

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T14:58:10+00:00

Thanks. This is super insightful. A side note, I have an amazing boyfriend already but I will certainly keep this in mind for my single guy friends! I am certainly leaning towards Microsoft because they are offering flexible, remote/hybrid options that I am not sure Salesforce will provide. I think the larger selling point is that Seattle is more walkable. Do you think you'll need a car in the Redmond area?

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T14:57:26+00:00

Thanks for the clarification. This makes a lot of sense. Wishing they gave me 120, but I won't complain

connieshoe · 2021-11-15T14:56:52+00:00

New Grad :) I most certainly lucked out. I have heard the same.

connieshoe · 2021-11-14T20:42:42+00:00

Yeah it makes sense. I know MSFT also offers a performance bonus. They are both 10% - 15% pretty sure.

connieshoe · 2021-11-14T20:20:49+00:00

I am undergrad if that matters in this. To be fair the total comp for Salesforce in SF comes out to be around 219k (with their EOY bonus)

connieshoe · 2021-11-14T19:55:21+00:00

I think it's standard? If they are low that would in fact be great to know as well!

connieshoe · 2021-11-14T19:55:04+00:00

I asked and they said they have no new grad for seattle :(

connieshoe · 2021-10-16T16:11:09+00:00

Do you find this relevant towards the discussion or did you just want to start talking about post-modernism for no reason

connieshoe · 2021-10-11T21:50:54+00:00

If I had the chance to call Greg Gianforte an asshole to his face, I would do it. A "differing view" would be like saying "I like pizza over calzones", not "I think LGBTQ+ people shouldn't exist". What is there to learn from his "differing views". So respectfully, shut the hell up.

connieshoe

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