Engineering Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Write a code that returns the 5 most commonly occurring strings in a list.
For example, the list would be something like: "a" "b" "c" "f" "a" "d" "e" "f" "b" "f" "f"
And the function would return:
f 4 a 2 b 2 c 1 d 1
Questions
Create a max heap taking frequency as the comparison point.
Now, the first 5 elements will be the 5 most common.
Time complexity: O(n log n)
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5.0
Great company with plenty of benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 15, 2019
Pros: Unlimited PTO,
Wellness benefits,
Gym and multi-cuisine cafes
Cons: Not great career advancement for engineers.
5.0
Wonderful Company, Dated Pms
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Cons: PMs are still in early 2000s mode, not in the AI era.
4.0
Adobe is a good company to work for
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
September 10, 2012
Pros: Relaxed, competent, friendly employer. Good work-life balance.
Cons: Can't climb the ladder faster. Monotonous work.
- 5.0Great company with plenty of benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2019Pros: Unlimited PTO, Wellness benefits, Gym and multi-cuisine cafesCons: Not great career advancement for engineers.
- 5.0Wonderful Company, Dated PmsEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2025Pros: Wonderful company to work for.Cons: PMs are still in early 2000s mode, not in the AI era.
- 4.0Adobe is a good company to work forSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2012Pros: Relaxed, competent, friendly employer. Good work-life balance.Cons: Can't climb the ladder faster. Monotonous work.
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