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Interview Date: Not specified
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Interview Process
The interview consisted of multiple coding rounds and discussions related to machine learning. The first coding round involved a problem where the candidate had to round a string representation of a number to the last significant digit. The second round focused on user action sequence modeling in a machine learning context, followed by a discussion on designing a related pins page.
Technical Questions
- Coding Question: Given a string representation of a number (possibly with a decimal point), round to the last significant digit. (Example: 14.5 → 15.0, 150 → 200)
- Machine Learning Question: Discuss user action sequence modeling.
- Design Question: Design a related pins page.
Tips & Insights
- Focus on understanding the problem requirements clearly before jumping into coding.
- Be prepared to discuss design choices and the reasoning behind them during system design questions.