Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
The question was an online question asked on an interviewing platform called Karat. I was not able to answer the question and pass all of the test cases within the allotted time (around 60 minutes).
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Questions
We have some input that describes the steps of a workflow. The input consists of pairs of steps, each indicating that one step must be completed before another. For example, in Sample Input 1, "clean" must occur before "build," and "build" must occur before "link." The input can occur in any order.
We want to write a function to separate a given workflow's steps into multiple stages such that all steps in each individual stage can run concurrently. The function should return a list of lists, where each list represents one stage. Each step should run in the earliest possible stage.
Sample Input 1: python precursor_steps = [ ["clean", "build"], ["metadata", "binary"], ["build", "link"], ["link", "binary"], ["clean", "metadata"], ["build", "resources"] ]
Sample Output: python [ ["clean"], ["build", "metadata"], ["resources", "link"], ["binary"] ]
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Intuit Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Balance, Steep LearningJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 29, 2022Pros: Workers treated with respect and really understanding work-life balance. Clear paths for career growth.Cons: Big companies can sometimes make it hard to learn the massive systems that span across multiple teams.
- 5.0Great Place to Work!Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesJune 21, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance. Collaborative. It felt like I was attending a university and less like a coding assembly line.Cons: Upward mobility can take some patience, which is tough when the market is always hot. Tech in general needs to figure out a way to quickstart talent, or they will always reverse filter their brightest.
- 1.0To work at Intuit, you must act accordingly and be ready to be micromanagedSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesAugust 20, 2014Pros: Facility, offices, food, discounted Starbucks, gym.Cons: I was surprised to read many of the same opinions on Glassdoor as what I see at Intuit. That is, if you want to work at Intuit, San Diego, you should be ready to do as you are told and never voice your opinion. Managers like to micromanage down to the hourly details. Many very intelligent people have been laid off for being too outspoken. It's a shame that great talent has left the company. Turnover at Intuit is high. It's common for people to work at Intuit for a year or two and move on to other companies. Middle managers take the enjoyment out of working for Intuit. They can throw you under the bus when you least expect it. Co-workers are great though. Innovation is encouraged, but the only time to do it is after hours. Those who work extensive hours (such as 60 hours per week) will be promoted. Otherwise, if you do your work and do it well in a 40-hour work week, it will take years to get a promotion. There are not many women engineers that work at Intuit, and the majority of those employed are from India. There is a definite disproportion of male to female engineers. You will notice it once you start going to meetings. Most people at Intuit are very young, so if you fit that mold, then you will like it. I can't speak highly of Intuit as a whole, so I don't refer my friends for jobs. There are many opportunities in San Diego, of which I will be pursuing. Lastly, don't ask Human Resources for any help if you have a problem with a manager. HR is employed to side with the manager no matter what. I've never witnessed an HR department like this.
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