The interview reinforced how much clear communication and structured thinking matter.

I began by clarifying requirements and edge cases, then outlined two approaches with trade-offs before coding. During implementation, I narrated my reasoning, used small tests to validate logic, and discussed time/space complexity.

The interviewer was highly professional—posed focused, fair questions, listened carefully, and probed depth without derailing the flow—which helped me surface assumptions and defend design choices.

I handled a follow-up well but hesitated on optimizing a boundary condition. Next round, I’ll probe constraints earlier, state assumptions explicitly, and time-box experiments.

Overall, I demonstrated solid fundamentals, composure under pressure, and collaborative problem-solving.

To improve, I’ll:

• Tighten time management.
• Prepare richer test inputs up front.
• Sharpen explanations of trade-offs and failure modes.

A knapsack problem with several advanced follow-up questions.