Coding round interview questions tips

Tips from the google coding interview video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKu_SEDAykw

Always ask for clarifications - some tips below

Think out loud

Talk about all the solutions before you code out

Test a few inputs after writing code by tracing it before saying I am done

Talk while coding

Talk about time and space complexity at the end to get bonus points

Read out the problem loud in a way you understood - Do not code out the wrong solution

Clarifying questions

Clarify the input & output. E.x. This function accepts 2 arrays and returns an integer, Am I right?

Sorting - array already sorted, reverse sorted or not sorted?

Can there be -ve elements?

Can there be only integers or other types?

String - other than English?

Can it contain special chars, Unicode, upper case and lower case letters?

https://medium.com/@mgtei/how-why-to-ask-clarifying-questions-at-a-whiteboard-interview-for-junior-devs-97571fdc629e

Key point to succeed in this round is just don't give up on the problem, put efforts in coming up with different solutions, does not matter if they write, do not keep your thought process in mind keep speaking and let the interviewer know how you are thinking about the problem.

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