Programming Interviews Exposed - Softcover

Mongan, John; Kindler, Noah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471383562 ISBN 13: 9780471383567

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Everything you need to know to survive the programmer′s interview and get the job you wantWhether you are a veteran programmer seeking a new position, or a whiz–kid starting your first job search, interviewing for a programming job requires special preparation. The interviewer will present you with several challenging programming problems, and give you an hour or so to find the most elegant and economical solutions while being watched the entire time. This helpful guide will give you the tools necessary to breeze through the test and make a lasting impression that will land you the job! Readers will learn how to ask effective questions, how to decide what language to code in, and how to choose the best approach to solving a problem. Included are 50 interview problems and in–depth analysis of the possible solutions.

About this title

About the Author

JOHN MONGAN graduated from Stanford with a BS in chemistry. He is a self–taught programmer and has been working as a consultant for Autodesk for the past two years. He has three pending patents on software testing and related technologies.

NOAH SUOJANEN graduated from Stanford with a BS in computer science. He has worked for USWeb and Boeing and is currently working for contact.com.

From the Back Cover

Everything you need to know to succeed in the programming interview and get the job you want Whether you are a veteran programmer seeking a new position or a whiz kid starting your career, interviewing for a programming job requires special preparation. The interview is likely to consist of an hour–long interactive oral exam in computers, programming, and logic. This helpful guide will give you the tools necessary to breeze through the test and make a lasting impression that will get you a top–dollar offer!

Mongan and Suojanen take you step–by–step through the same problems that they were asked on technical interviews. These veterans use their experience with the technical interview process to prepare you for any situation. With their help, you’ll gain critical interviewing skills such as how to ask effective questions, how to best approach a problem, and what to do when you get stuck. Integrated throughout the book are problems

taken from real interviews at top computer companies, followed by an in–depth analysis and explanation of the thought process leading to solutions. By focusing on techniques and not just answers, you’ll be able to apply what you learn to the wide variety of problems you will face during an interview. The problems included in this book will challenge your programming skills and help you ace the programming interview! Problem types include:

• Programming problems with emphasis on data structures and recursion
• Logic puzzles, counting and measuring problems, and spatial reasoning
• Knowledge–based problems that cover today’s most important technologies

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Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471383562
• ISBN 13: 9780471383567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272