Good morning/afternoon, it's great to be here. Thank you for the opportunity to interview.
Hello, it's great to meet you. I appreciate your time in interviewing me.
Thank you for inviting me for an interview. I'm excited to learn more about this opportunity and your company.
Ask for clarify
Would you mind explaining that again?
Just to clarify, you mentioned [insert statement here]. Is that accurate?
Can you give an example to help me understand better?
Give me a second
That's a great question. Give me just a moment to come up with the best answer.
That's an interesting question. Let me take a moment to consider my response.
Let me consider that for a moment before answering.
Technical issues
It seems like the internet connection is unstable. Let me check my network settings and try to get back on track.
I'm experiencing some latency or delay. Can we pause for a moment to let me troubleshoot this on my end?
I'm having trouble accessing this file. Could you give me permission or check to make sure it's not restricted?
It might be helpful to try this on a different device or network if we're encountering repeated network problems.
Let's try refreshing the page or restarting the application to see if that solves the issue.
Ending
Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me today. I really enjoyed learning more about the position.
I hope I conveyed the depth of my interest and enthusiasm for this role. Please let me know if there's anything else I can provide to support my candidacy.
I really appreciate the insights you shared about the team, and I think this could be an excellent opportunity for me to grow professionally.
Thanks again for the interview, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future.
Algorithm
Clarify the problem
What is the expected input and output format for the problem?
Can you walk me through a basic example of how the algorithm should operate?
Are there any additional considerations or constraints that I should be aware of when solving this problem?
Thinking process
To develop a viable solution, I first considered the underlying data structures and algorithms that would best fit the requirements.
I approached this problem by breaking it down into smaller and easier problem.
My thought process involved breaking down the problem into smaller, more manageable sub-problems, and developing solutions for each one before piecing them together in a more comprehensive solution.
Ask for hint
I'm trying to solve this project using X, Y or Z. Am I on the right track?
Are there any specific algorithms or data structures you recommend I consider for this task?
Are there any particular parts of the problem that I should focus on or prioritize?
Do you have any suggestions for optimizing my solution, either in terms of runtime or memory usage?
Would you mind walking me through a particular step or section of the algorithm where I may be struggling?
Explain
Let me walk you through the logic behind this section of the code.
The reason why I chose this data structure/algorithm is because...
If you have any questions about how this code works, feel free to ask me at any point.
Improvement
Can you suggest any specific areas or functions of the code that could use improvement?
Can you offer any suggestions for optimizing the memory usage or runtime of the algorithm?
Can you see any potential code smells or bad practices that need best practices?
Debug and Test
Are there any specific edge cases or failure scenarios that I should be testing?
System design
Clarify the problem
Can you provide more context on the specific problem or pain point we are trying to solve with this system design?
What are the key objectives or goals that we are trying to achieve with this system design?
Can you clarify the user persona or users that will be utilizing this system?
Are there any potential security risks or compliance requirements that we need to consider when designing this system?
Functional requirements
Are there any constraints or limitations to the functional requirements that we need to take into account?
Can you outline the key user requirements that led to the functional requirements being identified?
Non Functional requirements
What metrics or benchmarks will be used to evaluate performance against non-functional requirements?
Ask for hint
Are there any particular design patterns or techniques that we should explore further?
Could you give me a hint on what the potential trade-offs could be for different approaches to this problem?
Can you provide any feedback on my current approach and suggest potential adjustments or improvements?
Explain
I utilize microservices architecture to ensure scalability and ease of maintenance for the system.
To ensure performance and efficiency, we use caching mechanisms and load balancing techniques in our architecture.
Improvement
Do you have any suggestions for improving the performance and efficiency of the architecture?
Do you have any recommendations for improving the fault tolerance and redundancy of the architecture?
Can you give me feedback on the existing data storage solutions and suggest potential improvements?