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  • Anthropic logoAsked at Anthropic 
    4 answers
    +1

    "Hallucinations are evaluated by measuring how often generated outputs contain information that is not supported by trusted sources. what hallucination means in context: Intrinsic hallucination: contradicts provided context Extrinsic hallucination: introduces unsupported facts Fabrication: confidently incorrect answers"

    Hardik saurabh G. - "Hallucinations are evaluated by measuring how often generated outputs contain information that is not supported by trusted sources. what hallucination means in context: Intrinsic hallucination: contradicts provided context Extrinsic hallucination: introduces unsupported facts Fabrication: confidently incorrect answers"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Artificial Intelligence
    +4 more
  • Meta logoAsked at Meta 
    3 answers

    "Do they ask these kinds of rapid fire questions?"

    Garrett M. - "Do they ask these kinds of rapid fire questions?"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    System Design
  • Anthropic logoAsked at Anthropic 
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    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
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  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    1 answer

    "I’d open by confirming we’re designing object storage for arbitrary binary objects—images, backups, data lake files—not block volumes for VMs unless you redirect me. Actors: developers and services inside Amazon’s ecosystem, multi-tenant, millions of buckets, trillions of objects. MVP API: create bucket, PUT object, GET object, DELETE, list objects with prefix, HEAD for metadata. I’d ask about versioning, encryption at rest default, and whether"

    Jiale L. - "I’d open by confirming we’re designing object storage for arbitrary binary objects—images, backups, data lake files—not block volumes for VMs unless you redirect me. Actors: developers and services inside Amazon’s ecosystem, multi-tenant, millions of buckets, trillions of objects. MVP API: create bucket, PUT object, GET object, DELETE, list objects with prefix, HEAD for metadata. I’d ask about versioning, encryption at rest default, and whether"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Product Design
    +1 more
  • Visa logoAsked at Visa 
    1 answer

    "There are couple of reasons for it - Kind of role : Its a product manager role loaded with analytical work, So working with data in stringent regulatory guideline make it more exciting and thrilling. Location & industry is like - Cherry on the cake, Bangalore weather and BFI is at its all time peak as people spending behavior is changing continuously, it will be interesting to see big giants like visa are managing it."

    Nidhi S. - "There are couple of reasons for it - Kind of role : Its a product manager role loaded with analytical work, So working with data in stringent regulatory guideline make it more exciting and thrilling. Location & industry is like - Cherry on the cake, Bangalore weather and BFI is at its all time peak as people spending behavior is changing continuously, it will be interesting to see big giants like visa are managing it."See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
    +4 more
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  • "Context: While working as a Senior Systems Engineer at Indra on a project for BBVA, I was primarily responsible for building ETLs and optimizing data pipelines using Spark and Scala. Action: During a critical deployment phase, our QA lead had to leave unexpectedly due to a personal emergency. With no one available to manage testing coordination, I volunteered to step in — even though it wasn’t my formal responsibility. I quickly reviewed the test cases, communicated with stakeholders, an"

    Otto yhoda A. - "Context: While working as a Senior Systems Engineer at Indra on a project for BBVA, I was primarily responsible for building ETLs and optimizing data pipelines using Spark and Scala. Action: During a critical deployment phase, our QA lead had to leave unexpectedly due to a personal emergency. With no one available to manage testing coordination, I volunteered to step in — even though it wasn’t my formal responsibility. I quickly reviewed the test cases, communicated with stakeholders, an"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
  • Anthropic logoAsked at Anthropic 
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    Software Engineer
    Artificial Intelligence
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  • Netflix logoAsked at Netflix 
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    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
  • Anthropic logoAsked at Anthropic 
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    Software Engineer
    Artificial Intelligence
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  • Adobe logoAsked at Adobe 
    16 answers
    +12

    "Problem Statement: The Fibonacci sequence is defined as F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) with F(0) = 1 and F(1) = 1. The solution is given in the problem statement itself. If the value of n = 0, return 1. If the value of n = 1, return 1. Otherwise, return the sum of data at (n - 1) and (n - 2). Explanation: The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, typically starting with 0 and 1. Java Solution: public static int fib(int n"

    Rishi G. - "Problem Statement: The Fibonacci sequence is defined as F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) with F(0) = 1 and F(1) = 1. The solution is given in the problem statement itself. If the value of n = 0, return 1. If the value of n = 1, return 1. Otherwise, return the sum of data at (n - 1) and (n - 2). Explanation: The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, typically starting with 0 and 1. Java Solution: public static int fib(int n"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +2 more
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    1 answer

    "will design remote two-player Tic Tac Toe: players see the same authoritative 3×3 board, take turns as X and O, and get instant updates when the other moves. I will assume mobile and web clients, spotty networks, and that cheating must be prevented by never trusting the client board state. Clarifications. Are users logged in or guest with a link? Is matchmaking random or invite-only? What happens on disconnect—forfeit, pause, or async completion? D"

    Jiale L. - "will design remote two-player Tic Tac Toe: players see the same authoritative 3×3 board, take turns as X and O, and get instant updates when the other moves. I will assume mobile and web clients, spotty networks, and that cheating must be prevented by never trusting the client board state. Clarifications. Are users logged in or guest with a link? Is matchmaking random or invite-only? What happens on disconnect—forfeit, pause, or async completion? D"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    System Design
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    2 answers

    "function longestCommonPrefix(arr1, arr2) { const prefixSet = new Set(); for (let num of arr1) { let str = num.toString(); for (let i = 1; i <= str.length; i++) { prefixSet.add(str.substring(0, i)); } } let longestPrefix = ""; for (let num of arr2) { let str = num.toString(); for (let i = 1; i <= str.length; i++) { let prefix = str.substring(0, i); if (prefixSet.has(prefix)) { "

    Maykon henrique D. - "function longestCommonPrefix(arr1, arr2) { const prefixSet = new Set(); for (let num of arr1) { let str = num.toString(); for (let i = 1; i <= str.length; i++) { prefixSet.add(str.substring(0, i)); } } let longestPrefix = ""; for (let num of arr2) { let str = num.toString(); for (let i = 1; i <= str.length; i++) { let prefix = str.substring(0, i); if (prefixSet.has(prefix)) { "See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +1 more
  • "In keeping with the STAR method, I discussed a mandated change in our vendors where we were swapping one contracting company for another with little time for transition. My actions included leveraging skills of my employees to develop a transition plan so that the transition was minimally disruptive to our projects."

    Catherine I. - "In keeping with the STAR method, I discussed a mandated change in our vendors where we were swapping one contracting company for another with little time for transition. My actions included leveraging skills of my employees to develop a transition plan so that the transition was minimally disruptive to our projects."See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
    +2 more
  • Salesforce logoAsked at Salesforce 
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    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
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  • Uber logoAsked at Uber 
    2 answers

    "public int minInsertions(String s) { int n = s.length(); int dp = new intn; for (int len = 2; len <= n; n++) { for (int i = 0; i + len - 1 < n: i++) { int j = i + len - 1; if (s.charAt(i) == s.charAt(j)) { dpi = dpi + 1; } else { dpi = 1 + Math.min(dpi + 1, dpi); } } } return dp0; } `"

    Jatin S. - "public int minInsertions(String s) { int n = s.length(); int dp = new intn; for (int len = 2; len <= n; n++) { for (int i = 0; i + len - 1 < n: i++) { int j = i + len - 1; if (s.charAt(i) == s.charAt(j)) { dpi = dpi + 1; } else { dpi = 1 + Math.min(dpi + 1, dpi); } } } return dp0; } `"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +1 more
  • Google logoAsked at Google 
    2 answers

    "def split_count(s): return 2**(len(s)-1) `"

    Steve M. - "def split_count(s): return 2**(len(s)-1) `"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +1 more
  • Microsoft logoAsked at Microsoft 
    2 answers

    "Sorted the array and stored the minimum difference in a variable and then traversed the array for the pairs having minimum difference"

    Aashka C. - "Sorted the array and stored the minimum difference in a variable and then traversed the array for the pairs having minimum difference"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +1 more
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
    1 answer

    "I told a story about having good intentions to help out a superior with a problem but I did so without seeking buy-in (permission) first. While I did solve the problem and provided value to him and my other colleagues, I was reprimanded for crossing boundaries and not respecting his privacy (I accessed his computer without his permission to deliver a resolution to a problem). While I had good intentions and the outcome was good, my approach left me with a negative mark and a life long lesson r"

    Zakery K. - "I told a story about having good intentions to help out a superior with a problem but I did so without seeking buy-in (permission) first. While I did solve the problem and provided value to him and my other colleagues, I was reprimanded for crossing boundaries and not respecting his privacy (I accessed his computer without his permission to deliver a resolution to a problem). While I had good intentions and the outcome was good, my approach left me with a negative mark and a life long lesson r"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Behavioral
  • Adobe logoAsked at Adobe 
    9 answers
    +6

    "Less efficient version, yet effective for the interview: def is_palindrome(s: str) -> bool: dim = len(s) if dim str: dim = len(s) if dim < 2: return s left = 0 longest = "" while left < dim: righ"

    Gabriele G. - "Less efficient version, yet effective for the interview: def is_palindrome(s: str) -> bool: dim = len(s) if dim str: dim = len(s) if dim < 2: return s left = 0 longest = "" while left < dim: righ"See full answer

    Software Engineer
    Data Structures & Algorithms
    +3 more
  • Amazon logoAsked at Amazon 
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    Software Engineer
    System Design
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