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Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions 6th Edition
Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions 6th Edition
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars
#1 Best Seller in Data Structure and Algorithms
Anyone confused about what language this boom
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018
I’m sure this is a good book. However, you would think a book on software would have what language it is focused on readily available. It does not. I had to do research to figure it out... after purchasing it. Very annoying. For your info, its in java. If you’re not a java developer it’s useless til you decide you want to learn java. And by that time you’re probably working and don’t need an interview prep book. PUT THE LANGUAGE ON THE FRONT PAGE
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Proven - no one cares how good you are when interviewing with Major Tech Companies
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018
Proven - no one cares how good you are when interviewing with Major Tech Companies. Your real skills for future work and interview process have close to nothing in common. Everyone in Main Tech looks at how good have you studied this book. I find it awful, but if you want to land such a job - this book is a must. Book itself is good though if you just want to cover/refresh a list of IT topics.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016
I graduated with a CS degree in 2014 and recently decided to find a new job. The first 200 or so pages are a great review for someone who wants to brush up on all of the "must-know" topics such as data structures, search algorithms, algorithmic complexity, sorting, etc. There are a handful of questions specific to each of these chapters.
After the chapters comes a slough of example interview questions rated as easy/medium/hard, each with hints that interviewers might provide if you were to get stuck as well as a solution.
Interviewing with companies can be a pretty grueling process so if you want a much better chance of landing the job the first time, I would highly recommend this book.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
I was a good CS student and TA in college so I thought I had a chance to get into big tech companies like Google. Interviewed, got rejected, bought this book, worked through it front to back, interviewed at Google again, and got accepted.
Being good at CS and being good at CS interviews are unfortunately quite different things and this book effectively teaches you the latter. Don’t skip over the “soft skill” pages before the coding problems - they’re gold! Particularly because they give very valuable advice about how to practice the problems to maximize the interviewing chances.
Personal advice: do time yourself and keep practicing until you start finishing new middle hard problems within 35 minutes.
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If you only want to use one book, this is it
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015
This is obviously the must-have book to prepare for your SWE/SDE interview. I have some small quibbles with how some of the problems were worded, but the level of difficulty is very representative of what the big tech companies are using. You might even run into these questions in your own interviews since Gayle is choosing questions that are popular among interviewers today. If you have time, you should of course pick up an algorithms textbook also. I recommend Skiena's The Algorithm Design Manual and Sedgewick's Algorithms (4th Edition) textbooks. The classic Cormen is too verbose and proof-heavy for the purposes of preparing for an interview.
The DP solutions in this book are not actually tabular DP formulations--I recommend looking at the problems here http://people.cs.clemson.edu/~bcdean/dp_practice/ (Brian Dean's Dynamic Programming Practice Problems). Gayle presents memoized solutions, which are much easier conceptually but not as clean or performant as bottoms-up tabular solutions.
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IF YOURE A COMP SCI MAJOR, GET THIS BRO
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018
If you're like me and also a computer science major because you're passionate about avoiding homelessness and putting food on the table, GET THIS BOOK! With the help of this book's amazing explanations and many exercises, you will ace that interview and land that internship/fulltime offer! However, remember to actually USE the book and not leave it laying around your room as you put it off. The sooner you start, the better.
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Absolutely necessary for the dev interview process.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021
As mentioned many know and/or read the book, which increases the probability of being asked something quite related to its content. Personally, I was asked the same exact questions in quite a few companies without any modification. There is a variety of topics and algorithmic solutions provided in order to cope effectively and more confidently with similar problems.
That being said, the coding interviews might be a self-defeating process. Gayle writes about the sharp, passionate candidate with a 3.71 GPA, with an extensive contribution to open-source projects (and thus coding) struggling to solve/code, on the spot, a well-known problem that others knew. And he was rejected. The data, as she mentions, wasn't there based on her judgment and the rest of the committee.
The data is still there (GPA, years of experience, open-source contribution) but obviously are neglected or improportionately weighted, on the spot, in favor of a 30 min (?) process that an engineer/developer will never be called to perform in his job, and thus the interview probably has negligible predictability or weight. Developers or engineers will never solve or tackle a problem, on the spot, with do-or-die supervision. It is more likely to involve a time of refraining from answering, gathering info, analyzing the code or the problem in their workspace, and coming up for a presentation or discussion prepared. Struggling, that characterizes many devs in the interviews, and probably Gale, is more likely associated with lack of preparation or lack of availability in memory based on a difficult issue the candidate encounters for the first time, while another one might have checked it within the same week. And if it could have been the other way around, then we could probably agree that there is a factor of randomness.
The low predictability or significance of "on the spot" judgments during interviews has also been mentioned by decision-makers (Daniel Kahneman) while many of the judges use solely their intuition. This is also mentioned by Gayle "After the interview, your interviewer will have a gut feeling which is translated to numeric score".
What is worse, it is often communicated, based on my experience, that the problem/puzzle is there to evaluate how your brain thinks/works, with no acknowledgement of the lack of credentials, qualifications and domain knowledge of the committee to justify such confident claims.
What is more important, the expertise and skills throughout the years, which have a considerable weight for candidates to perform and add value practically have been overridden by, on the spot, coding of a puzzle.
The committee potentially is subject to the "substitution bias", they don't really answer the question "Should we hire him and test him based on his past experience, skills, and knowledge" but the "Can he solve/code this puzzle, on the spot, although he will never really need to repeat such a process in his new job".
Expertise and experience in repeated tasks with similar parameters (utilizing a programming language for years, frameworks, infrastructure) produce highly calibrated individuals on the job duties [Judgment under uncertainty: Bias and Heuristics] and are not tested, in favor of an instant brainstorming of a problem.
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This is a seriously great learning resource
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020
If you know any code already, this book does a great job of filling in any gaps in your knowledge and going over these concepts in a way that is very useful. In addition to learning each concept, each chapter has a series of questions that may pop up on the topic and a variety of detailed solutions if you're having trouble. The way this is organized and goes over each concept in depth is really comprehensive.
I saw one negative comment mention that a lot of the code is in java, but is written in a way anyone can understand if you have any coding experience. There are sections in other languages too, and most of the important stuff isn't even in any particular language, just in pseudo code. I don't know java at all and I understood this book fine.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021
I struggled to find a web development job during 2020. I opened this book a few times to look at its contents but the coding examples were beyond my knowledge. My brother recommended I get this book because he is a computer programmer and found that in his interviews with Microsoft and other similar companies, they required these types of problems to be solved on a whiteboard. For me, I do web development for a living but these problems were not helpful for me because I do mainly HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Must have for wanna be programmers
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021
Sooooooooooooooooooo important if you're trying to get into the industry! This will not make you a better program BUT it will give you all the tools to pass the interviews. Study this and some leetcode, and you can pass any technical interview with flying colors.
Some people criticize this because they have gripes with the technical interview process. I know it sucks but that's just how it be sometimes, and definitely is not the author's fault. We play the hand we're dealt, and if you want to play well, this is a must-have.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
This book and leetcode are the only resources you need to land an amazing tech job, the rest is up to you to make the most of it. I reviewed bok after working on coding competition sites, so was more of a wrap-together for me. The interview advice is invaluable, and reviewing sample problems could make-or-break your interview.
Absolutely 100% recommend, nothing can prepare you better, and got me into a FANG.
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A must own for anyone expecting to interview for a tech job
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
I'll say this. The author should probably never try to write a novel, her tone is abrasive and her analogies are lacking. That being said the overall book is an excellent resource and reference and understanding it will help a lot in trying to get a job. Its not a perfect solution and its no substitute for real world experience with systems but for many places it will get you past the whiteboard even if just barley.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2018
Used it to prep for an interview at a large internet retailer. :-) Combined with extensive youtube research in systems design, algorithmics and sample problems, I did well enough to get a crazy-good offer.
Work the problems, and take the advice in chapter V to heart, and really think about it.
Sadly, moving to the company's home town became the sticking point, with others involved in the decision.
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Well-written and comprehensive
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
This book is rightfully considered the standard for coding interview prep. It covers every relevant topic (technical and non-technical) that one would need to do well. Technical chapters contain a discussion of the topic and a set of problems with detailed answers. The writing style is very clear and understandable. The author uses perfect examples to convey key information. Highly recommended
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Landed me my dream job! Excellent preparation!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
This book came highly recommended so I thought I would give it a read to help me prepare for my job hunt. I aced my first interview even though none of the questions that I was asked were in this book. That's because it teaches the type of thinking processes that prepare someone for coding questions in general. The type of questions you should be asking yourself and the interviewer, for example. The details you should clarify. The process of writing something down before optimizing. All of that is covered clearly and concisely. I'm quite pleased with it.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2019
It had everything I needed for practicing coding problems and then some. Would recommend for anyone trying to land a software engineering job. Only downside is that all the solutions are in java, if you are unfamiliar with java.
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The holy book of entry level swe positions
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021
I read the book a few times and enjoyed the exercises and the approach that Gayle used when solving problems as well as the advice that was given in it! I am going to be a Software Engineer soon, and the book helped me get a better idea of how to approach interviews and prepare for them.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021
This book is by far the best interview prep book for software engineers entering the field. Ive found many books to a very dry read but even the regular readable chapters are easy to enjoy. The problems & solutions are extremely helpful. I recommended it to everyone I went to school with and they love it just as much. (I’m a C#.NET developer of that’s helpful)
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Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019
This book covers pretty much anything that can be thrown at you in a coding interview, and if you study it enough then you'll be in great shape for interviews even for Google. Be warned that the problems covered in this book are really tough, so don't get intimidated by them when you first start reading. Give yourself enough time to properly study the book--I'd say at least a month and a half, but more if you can--and by the time you understand these well, you'll be super strong for even really difficult coding interviews.
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This book bolstered my Interview process
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
The book is user friendly for a person who is introduced to coding as an amateur or an expert coder. All the basic and advanced topics have detailed explanation and one can gain the right knowledge and skills.
The book may seem thick but the chapters it delivered assisted me a lot through out the Interview process. It also consist of problems and Interview questions dividing it to different companies which ask those very often.
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A must read for anyone looking to enter the programming field.
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2019
I am about halfway through reading it (it is about 700 pages). I have learned so much from this book and feel much more prepared than before. The author does a wonderful job of explaining not only the structure of interviews but also information that is asked during, including examples of coding problems.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2019
Had it for a few days and I’m already learning. I’m a self-taught JavaScript developer looking to expand my own knowledge base. Even though the code is written in Java, the book is written so well that I can follow every code example and explanation. This is a fantastic purchase.
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A comprehensive technical interview guide
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020
This book is not for the faint of heart. It is a thorough analysis of advanced programming concepts, and a guide to demonstrating your understanding of those concepts to experienced software engineers. If you don’t already have a basic understanding of programming, software development, software engineering, and system design, you may want to look at more introductory texts.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
But...
If it doesn't get me a job within 3 months of hard studying, I'm changing the review to a 1 star.
Sound good? :)
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Very comprehensive review of programming concepts and techniques frequently asked in interviews
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019
Awesome text to review concepts and programming techniques that frequently pop up in coding interviews.
A thorough review of this text will go a long way in successfully negotiating the challenges and pitfalls of coding interviews. Being an experienced developer myself, I was a bit hesitant and skeptical on the value that such a text may offer me. However after spending some quality time with this text, I can only heartily recommend it to all developers - from beginners to veterans.
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An absolute must if you're looking down the barrel of a gauntlet of FAANG interviews
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020
This book is a great study guide to prep for interviews. Buying it and working through a few problems a week definitely had a positive impact on my problem solving abilities in general, and helped me prepare for coding interviews. For the cost, it's paid off immensely.
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Essential book for technical job seekers
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020
I highly recommend this book for anyone who would like to deep dive and understand how technical interviews working. key to success read it and practice it as the author recommends
Happy reading and good luck to all candidates
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great book to solidify knowledge
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020
Used this book to practice for interviewing after completing my school's full-stack web development curriculum; great for solidifying what i learned. I was not nearly as confident when i started as when I finished it. Now i feel like i can do these in an interview.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2019
My son who is a junior in college used this book to prepare for an interview for an internship. The hardest question in the interview was directly out of this book. He nailed the answer and got the job!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020
I think I have been hiding under some rocks all these years - I found out about this book just now! Looking to transition back into software programming after many years of detour into Systems Architecture and Engineering - I would not have known, what I didn't know or forgot, until I came across this book (Thank you HR recruiter who shared this info with me. This book is a must for anyone looking for software dev job in the big leagues in Silicon Valley! I sincerely appreciate Gayle's passion for algorithms and best coding practices, translated into actionable steps for a thorough interview prep and performance.
Required reading for anyone prepping for a technical interview!
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017
I couldn't recommend it more! It really distills all of the uncertainty around interviewing at the top technical companies and provides a great way to prep on all of the various topics that should be top-of-mind. It also helps focus on the things that are ACTUALLY important in an interview.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
Two of my grandsons bought this book and say that it definitely helped them on interviews for their jobs at Google and Microsoft. I bought it for another grandson and hope it benefits him as well.
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This is a good example of where a book is much better than ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017
This is a good example of where a book is much better than trying to find the information on the internet. Its all in one place with actual answers that work rather than what you might find online.
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Great book. It is not only about how to ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2016
Great book. It is not only about how to pass a coding interview, but it also talks about many related important moments of life and career.
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It is really useful to organize what I have learnt
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019
This book shows a good organization of programming skills, i.e., data structure and some basic algorithms, it is very useful to clear the things I have learnt and I can fill the knowledge I missed. BTW, The address is 0x8a1349990A435405cEF6A54c0b7b79f2B295AD22. After going through this whole book may not be enough to be honestly, you may need to combine with other programming platform to practice more, but it is really suitable for beginner.
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well-written, organized, dense with examples
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2019
This book has so many great examples to get you ready for any SWE interview, all the while being succinctly written. This purchase is a no-brainer; it will help you immensely in preparing for any software engineering (or related) position.
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but at least I didn't fail as bad.
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
Read it, still failed, but at least I didn't fail as bad.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
Good interview prep. There’s not much to say. You can buy this book and go through it. Or use LeetCode. Or do both!
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A great book for SWE/SRE interview preparation
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2020
Having read the book for the first one third now, I like the style this book plans out the materials. It's basically following the timeline of an interview process. The coding examples inside the book are interesting and not too hard to follow along. I was recommended this book from a colleague and now I know why it is so popular
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looks double the size of older edition
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2022
Bought the new edition and it seems like the book doubled in size. Pleasantly surprised. Full of good interesting challenges.
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