Google L4 Onsite Interview
Summary
I recently interviewed for an L4 position at Google. I encountered a problem that was a variation of the 'Partition Equal Subset Sum', which I successfully solved using a 0-1 Knapsack dynamic programming approach.
Full Experience
My onsite interview for an L4 role at Google was quite an experience. During the technical round, the interviewer presented me with a coding challenge. It turned out to be a variation of the well-known 'Partition Equal Subset Sum' problem. While it wasn't exactly the standard problem, understanding the underlying principle made it straightforward to approach. I developed and explained a solution using the 0-1 Knapsack algorithm, which seemed to satisfy the interviewer.
Interview Questions (1)
During my technical interview, I was presented with a problem that was described as a 'variation of Partition Equal Subset Sum'. The problem's essence involved determining if it's possible to partition a given set of numbers into two subsets such that the sum of elements in both subsets is equal. Although the exact specifics of the variation weren't explicitly detailed in the post, the core concept revolved around this classic dynamic programming problem.