Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ithaca, New York
Process
Applied through College. Interviewed by Research Director on Campus.
Positive experience during the interview.
Some behavioral and resume questions were asked.
Only one programming question was given: Reverse a Linked List.
Another algorithmic question was for the Binary Tree Lowest Common Ancestor.
However, there was a really erratic reject after doing wonderfully (as mentioned by the interviewer).
Questions
Reverse a Linked List
Algo for Binary Tree Lowest Common Ancestor
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eBay's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Ithaca, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for eBay's Software Engineer interview process in Ithaca, New York.
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