User-z3654May 28, 2026
HRT rejection - watcher problem got me
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boolean expression DP as a phone screen is rough. feels more like onsite difficulty to me
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had the same thing with the watcher problem. oral delivery is sneaky, you're basically transcribing a problem statement while trying to think
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yeah this is my biggest worry prepping for HRT. do they let you ask clarifying questions or do they just state it once?
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which track? algo dev or quant?
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brute force the watcher is manageable but getting all edge cases in 45 min under pressure is a different story
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c++ required or can you use python?
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