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.