Process
A representative from the company e-mailed me, and we set up a short phone interview. He was nice and told me a lot about the project I might be working on if I decided to join.
Then, he wanted to ask me a few Java-related questions to ensure I was technically sound:
- What is encapsulation?
- What's the difference between a HashSet and HashMap?
Possibly a few more, but all I remember happening next was he discovered I was still a first-year student. He mentioned wanting a third or fourth-year student for the role, but this wasn't apparent during the application process, and I suppose I had a strong resume.
We then realized we had wasted about half an hour talking to each other.
Questions
Difference between a HashSet and HashMap?
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