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by lynndotpy 1459 days ago
I tested and passed an intern whiteboarding for Google back in 2016.

The process involved a few automated algorithms questions, and then later, a whiteboard interview.

At the time, I was actively studying exams involving DS&A questions, so "find an algorithm that does X in O(Y) time" was a big chunk of what I was doing as a person.

If I wanted to pass now, I feel like I'd have to waste some time, say, remembering exactly how to implement a priority queue. That time could probably be better spent on learning other skills.