Yandex

Very stiff. Mostly did not answer questions, only asking for the solution. Pretty easy algorithms on an easy/medium level. Hard SQL, where the first task was quite easy, but the second took me 30 minutes to figure out.

After participating in a coding contest, I was invited to my first algorithm interview. I successfully solved both questions (2 out of 2). However, in the second algorithm interview, I struggled and failed to solve the very first question.

I applied for a position online through the Yandex Jobs website. The recruiter contacted me the very next day and asked when I was available for a technical interview. Overall, the entire process took 3.5 weeks. My first interview was a 60-minute ph