Interview Stages
Round 1: Technical Phone Screen
- Process: LinkedIn recruiter reached out. One technical phone interview.
- Problem: Poker game problem. Given two hands of five cards each, determine the winner. Follow-up: Handle incomplete hands (e.g., "9999" vs. "9" returns UNKNOWN).
- Focus: Problem-solving and edge case handling.
Outcome: Solved both problems, received positive feedback from the interviewer, but got a standard rejection email later.