I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pinterest in Dec 2023
Interview
I applied through referral, was then scheduled a call with a recruiter, who then scheduled a first round coding interview over zoom. The first round interview consisted of a LC medium question
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you implement an autocomplete method to return first n suggestions(input: search query, stored word/phrase suggestions, n)
each suggestion has a word/phrase accompanied by a score
Follow up. How would you extend this solution to optimize on memory/performance, if input is scaled up.
Good experience not the best outcome. Was 1000% sure I completed all coding and sys design but was told didn't get enough signal for the competency round. Overall very organized but not very satisfied with the response.
Horrible, el entrevistador ni entendia el ejercicio y queria que lo hiciera a su manera. Tardamos 30 minutos en entender el ejercicio porque el ni lo entendia. Pude hacerlo a mi entendimiento, entonces cada cosa que hacia no me cuestionaba, literal me decia que estaba incorrecto
The interview process was well-structured and included an initial recruiter screen, followed by technical rounds focused on data structures, problem-solving, and system design fundamentals. Interviewers were professional and communicative throughout. Although I wasn’t selected for the role, the experience was positive and provided helpful insight into areas for further growth.
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