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2) This is the most important task in the group assesment where I think I would have failed. You will be given a code base with 30 Java files. There will be three milestones. Milestone 1) You need to find a way to map the products to shipping centers. The question was vague and I cant remember it exactly. This mapping can be done by identifying the cost of shipping for each area. Cost can in turn be calculated based on four different factors like air shipping, ground shipping and few others. Based on the customer requirement you need to make the products to shipping areas and return a list of product ids and their shipping cost list.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Oct 31, 2016

2) This is the most important task in the group assesment where I think I would have failed. You will be given a code base with 30 Java files. There will be three milestones. Milestone 1) You need to find a way to map the products to shipping centers. The question was vague and I cant remember it exactly. This mapping can be done by identifying the cost of shipping for each area. Cost can in turn be calculated based on four different factors like air shipping, ground shipping and few others. Based on the customer requirement you need to make the products to shipping areas and return a list of product ids and their shipping cost list.

Q: Implement one part of a three-part problem - have a general idea of important algorithms and know how to use data structures! Work efficiently and start off getting something brute force and simple working, and then optimize later.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Nov 2, 2015

Q: Implement one part of a three-part problem - have a general idea of important algorithms and know how to use data structures! Work efficiently and start off getting something brute force and simple working, and then optimize later.

Given a balance and marbles where one marble weighs more than the other, how many times do you have to use the balance to find the heaviest marble for 7 marbles. Then, extend that answer to how many marbles can you weigh with 4 tries.
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Software Development Engineer II

Interviewed at Expedia Group

3.7
Nov 5, 2012

Given a balance and marbles where one marble weighs more than the other, how many times do you have to use the balance to find the heaviest marble for 7 marbles. Then, extend that answer to how many marbles can you weigh with 4 tries.

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