applied-intuition | Software Engineer | Interview Experience
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Interview Process
The candidate was contacted by a recruiter and directly started with a coding challenge. The task involved creating a parser similar to protobuf. The input was a string that needed to be processed, with examples provided. The interview included a self-introduction and casual chat that lasted nearly 20 minutes, which made the candidate feel pressed for time.
Technical Questions
- Implement a parser for a string input resembling protobuf.
- Create two functions:
get_size(message_name)get_type(message_name, field_name)
- Support for nested cases.
Tips & Insights
The candidate felt that the casual chat at the beginning took up too much time, making it difficult to complete the technical tasks within the allotted time.