mayachen5731Sep 17, 2026
Confluent screen had the longest problem statement I've seen
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Good luck, hope you hear back soon. The follow up about limiting to three items is a nice touch, forces you to think about brute force vs general DP.
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Did they give you the full menu upfront or did you have to ask clarifying questions to even understand the combos?
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Had it all upfront, honestly the reading itself took a solid five minutes before I could even start thinking about the approach.
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That set cover framing makes sense once you say it, definitely wouldn't have seen the bitmask angle right away myself.
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This one sounds way more fun than the usual grind, appreciate you writing it up in this much detail.
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Glad the interviewer gave you room to think out loud, seems like that varies a lot at Confluent from what I've seen mentioned.
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