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Fibonacci algorithm. write a method which will return the result by given index. for example : index- value 0-0 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-3 5-5 6-8 7-13 ... for example: when the method receives the index 6 it'll return the value: 8 the second step was to complete it by recursion. also, describe each solution complexity and running time.
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at SimilarWeb

3.5★
May 5, 2019

Fibonacci algorithm. write a method which will return the result by given index. for example : index- value 0-0 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-3 5-5 6-8 7-13 ... for example: when the method receives the index 6 it'll return the value: 8 the second step was to complete it by recursion. also, describe each solution complexity and running time.

The interview was all about implementing a Snake Game (LeetCode question 353), give or take, Food location randomness will be talked about in the ending part of the interview. 1) Write (and talk about) a technical design of the game, the data, members, overall functionality. 2) Implement the code over IDE (screen share, not using the internet or AI tools). Food location is a STUB. 3) Draw a design of the food location randomness. Architecture interview: 1) Tell us about a project you implemented in details, prefer something complex that you know all the details about (deep dive). 2) Design in high level (no code) a db like a Redis Cluster, in memory, with persistence, high response time, fault tolerance, etc..
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Senior Backend Engineer

Interviewed at Silverfort

4.3★
Feb 1, 2024

The interview was all about implementing a Snake Game (LeetCode question 353), give or take, Food location randomness will be talked about in the ending part of the interview. 1) Write (and talk about) a technical design of the game, the data, members, overall functionality. 2) Implement the code over IDE (screen share, not using the internet or AI tools). Food location is a STUB. 3) Draw a design of the food location randomness. Architecture interview: 1) Tell us about a project you implemented in details, prefer something complex that you know all the details about (deep dive). 2) Design in high level (no code) a db like a Redis Cluster, in memory, with persistence, high response time, fault tolerance, etc..

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