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AnonymousAnon
got tripped up by a trick question about hash collisions and only recovered because I finally asked a clarifying question instead of guessing
#dsa#interview-prep
Old me would've just started talking to fill silence. Paused, asked what constraints on the input they wanted me to assume, and the interviewer's whole tone shifted to actually helpful. Small habit change, big difference in how the rest of the interview went.
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AnonymousAnon This is basically the difference between a mid and senior signal in an interview honestly, asking about constraints upfront. Small thing that says a lot.
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AnonymousAnon Asking clarifying questions instead of guessing changed my interview outcomes more than any extra grinding did. Wish someone told me this in year one.