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Given an input string and a dictionary of words, find out if the input string can be segmented into a space-separated sequence of dictionary words. You need to output the minimum number of words. For example, input: "aaaisaname" dict: ("a", "aaa", "is", "name") output: "aaa is a name" Wrong output: "a a a is a name"
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Pinterest

3.6
Feb 5, 2014

Given an input string and a dictionary of words, find out if the input string can be segmented into a space-separated sequence of dictionary words. You need to output the minimum number of words. For example, input: "aaaisaname" dict: ("a", "aaa", "is", "name") output: "aaa is a name" Wrong output: "a a a is a name"

80% was behavioral and the 3 coding questions were not difficult (tachometer, pair of integers adding to a sum and another string problem to remove numbers from a mix of numbers and characters). Ability to tell your stories is really important. Interviewers keep taking notes while you answer.
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Quality Assurance Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Jul 5, 2017

80% was behavioral and the 3 coding questions were not difficult (tachometer, pair of integers adding to a sum and another string problem to remove numbers from a mix of numbers and characters). Ability to tell your stories is really important. Interviewers keep taking notes while you answer.

What is a VLAN and why is it used, what are the advantages and challenges. What is STP. Describe a time where you helped a peer who was struggling, what did you do to help and what was the outcome. What are some Linux Directories and their uses. Describe everything you know about the DHCP process. Group Policy fails on a client, how would you troubleshoot this. Describe your most technically challenging issue and how you solved it. What is the difference between a switch and a router. Name some TCP and UDP ports/uses. What is the OSI model and why is it used.
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IT Support Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Feb 6, 2018

What is a VLAN and why is it used, what are the advantages and challenges. What is STP. Describe a time where you helped a peer who was struggling, what did you do to help and what was the outcome. What are some Linux Directories and their uses. Describe everything you know about the DHCP process. Group Policy fails on a client, how would you troubleshoot this. Describe your most technically challenging issue and how you solved it. What is the difference between a switch and a router. Name some TCP and UDP ports/uses. What is the OSI model and why is it used.

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