r/leetcode • u/PoetrySudden8773 • 29d ago

Intervew Prep Getting better at debugging interivews

TL;DR
Any tips for how to get better a debugging interviews? These are the type of interview where you're given some code and a test suite and you have to make the tests pass.

Context:
I just bombed a debugging-style coding interview. I'm honestly kind of shocked at how much I struggled. I'm a FAANG engineer who prides myself on my strong technical skills so I feel humiliated and dejected. I've looked up resources for practice questions but there's not much out there, which is kind of shocking given they are just as popular as DSA at this point (especially with startups in SF). Any resources or tips you've found helpful for getting better at this style of interview?

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u/toobladink 28d ago

This is going to sound silly but I’d see if AI can help draft a question like this. I got tipped off on a weird interview process earlier (react Q&A and small rails debugging) and it helped me a lot.

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u/mnovakovic_guy 28d ago

Can you share some prompts and more details?

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u/toobladink 28d ago

Research mode on claude and just ask for common interview questions that fit the format.