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Had a mock interview with Meta today

r/leetcode

u/RandomName200012 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):

Do you have any tips / advice on prepping?

u/michaelnovati replied ·
My common 3 tips are: 1. Practice whiteboard style - Don't rely on executing the code to test it. you have to be able to explain why the code works and what its performance is just by walking through it. 2. practice talking out loud - ideally with other people around to go feedback but you can also record yourself. 3. follow some kind of problem solving method. I shared one somewhere else on this thread but this isn't rocket science. the hard part is just diligently under pressure following a method that forces you to consistently complete problems. So when you're nervous and there's lots of pressure, maybe there's a twist on the problem we haven't seen before. if you can take a deep breath and follow a consistent problem solving method, there's a much higher chance that you'll pass and a much lower chance that you'll completely bomb the interview.