[nfbcs] Preparing for coding interviews

[Amanda Lacy]

I agree that I should always keep learning and adding to my skillset.
That need for constant improvement is one thing which attracted me to
CS in the first place. I have no problem reading books, taking certain
online courses and just plain practicing.

On the other hand, the world (or my situation) would have to change
drastically before I would ever consider going back to school. I
didn't spend the majority of my time engaged in actual learning - I
spent it dealing with accessibility issues and feeling anxious,
depressed and thoroughly alone. That's over now; I've done my time and
graduated.

Amanda
<nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> "never intend to go back to school again, "
> You should re-think  this statement.  Even if it is not a formal class to
> stay violable as an employee in the CS field you must keep learning.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amanda Lacy via nfbcs
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 3:48 PM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
> Cc: Amanda Lacy
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Preparing for coding interviews
>
> I'm specifically preparing for an online coding assessment on Monday
> and I'd like to refresh my memory and practice a little. Going back to
> community college is overkill and would introduce more accessibility
> problems. I know because I've been there. I just graduated from UT
> Austin and never intend to go back to school again, unless it's an
> online course that I already know is accessible.
>
> On 9/30/16, Andy B. via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I have never been asked questions about coding during an interview.
>> Instead,
>> the questions ranged from situational to problem solving in the social
>> context to personality questions. The interviewer would usually ask
>> questions about future goals, leadership skills, successful and
>> unsuccessful
>> projects, and how you perceive yourself in conflict. Some sample
>> questions:
>>
>> 1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
>> 2. When you failed to meet a deadline, how did you handle the problem
>> with
>> group members?
>> 3. Tell me about a conflict between you and a supervisor. How did you
>> resolve the problem?
>> 4. Tell me about a time when you used [insert technology]. What kind of
>> problems did you solve?
>> 5. What attracted you to [insert company name].
>> 6. What are the pros and cons of [insert programming language].
>>
>> Try telling a short story to answer the questions.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amanda Lacy
>> via
>> nfbcs
>> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 3:00 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Amanda Lacy <lacy925 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Preparing for coding interviews
>>
>> How do y'all prepare for coding interviews?
>>
>> I first tried reading Cracking the Coding Interview, but I can only find
>> that book in PDF, and it mangles pretty badly when converted to plain
>> text.
>>
>> I then tried solving challenges on HackerRank, but I have several
>> problems
>> with that website. For example, some challenges give me incomplete
>> instructions. One has an empty bullet list under constraints, so I don't
>> know what they are.
>>
>> I need to refresh my memory on data structures and practice solving
>> problems
>> without worrying about accessibility.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Amanda
>>
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