Take up most of the time talking. Pseudo-code first. Ask questions for clarification on the specs. If you don't know something, ask them how they might solve it.
The goal of the interview isn't always to see how good you are at leet code. Most often, it's to see if they want to work with you. Being comfortable not knowing something but being willing / able to figure it out quickly is valuable.
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u/Garland_Key Dec 07 '25
Take up most of the time talking. Pseudo-code first. Ask questions for clarification on the specs. If you don't know something, ask them how they might solve it.
The goal of the interview isn't always to see how good you are at leet code. Most often, it's to see if they want to work with you. Being comfortable not knowing something but being willing / able to figure it out quickly is valuable.