Cracking the Applied Software Engineer Interview: Tackling File System Challenges

applied | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Not specified
Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

The interview involved a technical screen where the interviewer was supportive, assisting in defining a helper function. The problem required processing a folder path with multiple levels of subdirectories and files.

Technical Questions

  1. File System: Given a folder path (e.g. “/a”), find all files with duplicate filenames (regardless of being in different folders) and return a list grouped by filename.

Tips & Insights

Be prepared for collaborative problem-solving during technical interviews, as interviewers may guide you through defining functions and approaching problems.