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by 908B64B197 2096 days ago
That interview measures nothing.

The interviewer should have explained what he wanted and meant by the "3 sum closest". Especially with ESL candidates, I can't expect them to have the same names for some common problems.

The best interviews, however, typically starts with a problem the candidate has never seen. Because I consider that asking relevant questions to figure out a problem is an important skill.