The best engineering interview question I’ve ever gotten, Part 1
It’s been a while since I was on the receiving end of a software engineering interview. But I still remember my favorite interview question. It was at MemSQL circa 2013. (They haven’t even kept their name, so I assume they’re not still relying on this specific interview question. I don’t fee...
Hasnain says:
This two part series was a good read. I’d certainly find the question enjoyable and I can see how it can provide a lot of valuable signal - beyond what you’d normally get from a leetcode style exercise.
“It’s been a while since I was on the receiving end of a software engineering interview. But I still remember my favorite interview question. It was at MemSQL circa 2013. (They haven’t even kept their name, so I assume they’re not still relying on this specific interview question. I don’t feel bad for revealing it. It’s a great story that I tell people a lot; I’ve just never blogged it before.)”
Posted on 2022-04-18T03:42:29+0000