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by brolumir 1156 days ago
Agree, this is a bad question that gives absolutely no indication on whether the candidate will perform well in the role as a software engineer.

> The fastest I had a candidate solve the entirety of the problem with all bells and whistles was in 20 minutes, by a freshman from the University of Waterloo, the type who did high-school competitions.

This should’ve been the interviewer’s first clue.