>Classic mistake of overthinking it and failing to realize what interviewer really wants - which is to make sure the candidate can actually write code, like at all.
What about the lad who develops homebrew who got rejected from Google because he wasn't able to invert a binary tree on the spot? Many Googlers use his software internally and externally. If the purpose of the interview is to make sure he can code why did he fail?
What about the lad who develops homebrew who got rejected from Google because he wasn't able to invert a binary tree on the spot? Many Googlers use his software internally and externally. If the purpose of the interview is to make sure he can code why did he fail?
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-logic-behind-Google-rejectin...
He seems to have a great attitude and would fit right in but it's clear Google is optimising to keep people out rather than find great software Devs.