The interview was supposed to be for an hour but after waiting for the shadow interviewer and introductions, had only 45 minutes. My advice to you, don't waste time on introduction(about yourself). I had 45 minutes to solve two problems. One was a leet code easy to medium and the other was a code design pattern question.
- I was given 15 min to solve the leet code question. It was more of a conversation and I was asked to write in pseudocode but I wasn't really sure what pseudocode format they were expecting.
- The second question was more of a code design question based on a game. If you have never played the game or don't have context, I don't think you will be able to solve the problem. Understanding the rules, then coming up with a solution. Too many things in play here. I have 11 years of experience and I have taken a lot of interviews in my career, this was way too rushed. Luck has more play here.
But overall, I am thankful for the unique experience, will definitely help with future interviews.