The interview was supposed to be for an hour, but after waiting for the shadow interviewer and introductions, I only had 45 minutes.

My advice to you: don't waste time on introductions (about yourself).

I had 45 minutes to solve two problems. One was a LeetCode easy to medium problem, and the other was a code design pattern question.

• I was given 15 minutes to solve the LeetCode question. It was more of a conversation, and I was asked to write in pseudocode, but I wasn't really sure what pseudocode format they were expecting.

• The second question was more of a code design question based on a game. If you have never played the game or don't have context, I don't think you will be able to solve the problem. Understanding the rules, then coming up with a solution requires too many things to be in play. I have 11 years of experience and have taken a lot of interviews in my career; this was way too rushed. Luck plays a bigger role here.

Overall, I am thankful for the unique experience. It will definitely help with future interviews.

On LeetCode, easy to medium problems based on arrays.

One code design pattern, method signatures, etc., based on a game.