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Q: Palindrome pairs, best solution for them Q: Alien order of alphabet, also on glassdoor Q: Given an array of integers, print out a map of using said array; include a base layer (all stars) ex: [5,4,0,3,4,1] * ** * ** ** ** ** ** *** ******
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Software Engineering Intern

Interviewed at Airbnb

4★
Feb 2, 2017

Q: Palindrome pairs, best solution for them Q: Alien order of alphabet, also on glassdoor Q: Given an array of integers, print out a map of using said array; include a base layer (all stars) ex: [5,4,0,3,4,1] * ** * ** ** ** ** ** *** ******

There weren't any tech questions as such. Questions were mainly based on my resume and my future plans. It was more about convincing the interviewers that you would not leave the company in the near future. The panelists were very polite and humble (most of them were divisional DGMs I would later learn!)
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Graduate Engineering Apprentice Trainee

Interviewed at Toyota Motor Corporation

3.9★
May 19, 2014

There weren't any tech questions as such. Questions were mainly based on my resume and my future plans. It was more about convincing the interviewers that you would not leave the company in the near future. The panelists were very polite and humble (most of them were divisional DGMs I would later learn!)

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time. How can you determine the switch for each bulb with one inspection??
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Engineering

Interviewed at ID Analytics

4.2★
Jun 14, 2012

In your cellar there are three light switches in the OFF position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. You may move any of the switches but you may only go upstairs to inspect the bulbs one time. How can you determine the switch for each bulb with one inspection??

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