uber | Software Engineer | Interview Experience
Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Negative
Difficulty: Hard
Interview Process
The interview process included multiple rounds, with an onsite format. The candidate felt that the interviewer was not interested in their success from the beginning. There was a notable pause of 5-10 minutes during the interview. The candidate was presented with a problem similar to the online edge deletion problem, which they had not encountered before. They relied on their vague recollection from undergraduate mathematics to guess a solution using the Disjoint Set Union (DSU) approach. However, the interviewer did not engage or confirm the candidate’s thought process, leading the candidate to doubt their solution and only present a brute force method. Ultimately, this resulted in a negative outcome.
Technical Questions
- Online Edge Deletion Problem (Union-Find, Graph Theory, Data Structures)
Tips & Insights
The candidate observed that the interviewer seemed distracted and not fully engaged during the interview, which impacted their performance. They recommend ensuring clear communication and engagement from interviewers to facilitate a better interview experience.