Process
First, ask some basic BQ questions, and two following LeetCode questions. The first one is hard, and the second is medium. Total 45 minutes. There will be two follow-up questions about how to improve time complexity.
Questions
First, ask some basic behavioral questions (BQ).
Next, present two LeetCode questions. The first one is hard, and the second is medium.
This section will take a total of 45 minutes.
There will be two follow-up questions about how to improve time complexity.
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