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-given a binary tree, and a number in each node. Select the nodes that will maximize the overall sum such that if a node is selected its parent and children cannot be selected. Return the sum of the selected nodes. - The buildings in a a city can be represented in 2D by linear array. Given an array that represents the heights of the buildings such that the value in a specific index in the array indicates the height of the building at that location in the city. How much rain will gather in the city if it rains?
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Altera

3.4
May 6, 2015

-given a binary tree, and a number in each node. Select the nodes that will maximize the overall sum such that if a node is selected its parent and children cannot be selected. Return the sum of the selected nodes. - The buildings in a a city can be represented in 2D by linear array. Given an array that represents the heights of the buildings such that the value in a specific index in the array indicates the height of the building at that location in the city. How much rain will gather in the city if it rains?

This wasn't incredibly difficult, but one guy asked me to design Facebook (at a high level) and another asked me to design Twitter. I thought these were really cool questions because they tested overall design smarts instead of obscure algorithmic stuff.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Zocdoc

3.6
Nov 16, 2014

This wasn't incredibly difficult, but one guy asked me to design Facebook (at a high level) and another asked me to design Twitter. I thought these were really cool questions because they tested overall design smarts instead of obscure algorithmic stuff.

One of Mr. Bajaj, his wife, their son and Mr. Bajaj's mother is an Engineer and another is a Doctor. If the Doctor is a male, then the Engineer is a male. If the Engineer is younger than the Doctor, then the Engineer and the Doctor are not blood relatives. If the Engineer is a female, then she and the Doctor are blood relatives. Can you tell who is the Doctor and the Engineer
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Software Developer

Interviewed at Zoho

4.2
Aug 11, 2017

One of Mr. Bajaj, his wife, their son and Mr. Bajaj's mother is an Engineer and another is a Doctor. If the Doctor is a male, then the Engineer is a male. If the Engineer is younger than the Doctor, then the Engineer and the Doctor are not blood relatives. If the Engineer is a female, then she and the Doctor are blood relatives. Can you tell who is the Doctor and the Engineer

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