developer-drills-2020
Preparing for interviews?
- Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th Edition PDF
- LeetCode 900+ Problem Set
- Algo Expert 65+ Qs with video solutions
- DailyCodingProblem. Qs sent to inbox
- Google Tech Intv Guide
What to prep according to HackeRank
| Topics | % of companies test this subject |
|---|---|
| Arrays | 70 |
| Dictionaries and Hashmaps | 40 |
| Sorting | 40 |
| String Manipulation | 40 |
| Greedy Algorithms | 31 |
| Search | 30 |
| Dynamic Programming | 27 |
| Stacks and Queues | 17 |
| Graphs | 15 |
| Trees | 12 |
| Linked Lists | 8 |
| Recursion and Backtracking | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | <5 |
Some Ways of Preparing
- Strategy 1 (Mastery) : One topic at a time. i.e. To get good with linked lists, tackle all linked list related Qs
- Strategy 2 (Exposure) : Devise a method for the problem, then compare solutions. Code problem when unfamiliar
- Strategy 3 (Motivate) : Knockout as many doable problems to get the ball rolling. Consistency is 🔑
- Strategy 4 (Specific) : Interviewing soon. ROTE memorize recent questions. Find patterns.
- Strategy 5 (PEMDAS): Find balance between frequently asked questions at companies applied to and problem sets on topics less familiar. In my case, its graphs and DP.
License
© Yasin Ehsan Licensed under the Apache License.