Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job, 2nd Edition (Programmer to Programmer)

Programming Interviews Exposed: Secrets to Landing Your Next Job, 2nd Edition (Programmer to Programmer)

by: John Mongan, Noah Suojanen, Eric Giguère List Price: $29.99 Amazon.com's Price: $18.89 You Save: $11.10 (37%) as of 11/21/2009 14:50 EST Used Price: $16.23 Third Party New Price: $16.25 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 650.144 EAN: 9780470121672 Edition: 2 ISBN: 047012167X Label: Wrox Manufacturer: Wrox Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 264 Publication Date: April 30, 2007 Publisher: Wrox Studio: Wrox Features: ISBN13: 9780470121672 Condition: USED - LIKE NEW Notes: Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices Related Items: Puzzles for Programmers and Pros Programming Pearls (2nd Edition) How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle -- How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Ace the IT Interview (Ace the It Job Interview) How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle - How the World's Smartest Company Selects the Most Creative Thinkers see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Programming Interviews Exposed 2nd Edition The pressure is on during the interview process but with the right preparation, you can walk away with your dream job. This classic book uncovers what interviews are really like at America's top software and computer companies and provides you with the tools to succeed in any situation. The authors take you step-by-step through new problems and complex brainteasers they were asked during recent technical interviews. 50 interview scenarios are presented along with in-depth analysis of the possible solutions. The problem-solving process is clearly illustrated so you'll be able to easily apply what you've learned during crunch time. You'll also find expert tips on what questions to ask, how to approach a problem, and how to recover if you become stuck. All of this will help you ace the interview and get the job you want. What you will learn from this book * Tips for effectively completing the job application * Ways to prepare for the entire programming interview process * How to find the kind of programming job that fits you best * Strategies for choosing a solution and what your approach says about you * How to improve your interviewing skills so that you can respond to any question or situation * Techniques for solving knowledge-based problems, logic puzzles, and programming problems Who this book is for This book is for programmers and developers applying for jobs in the software industry or in IT departments of major corporations. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Sadly Lacking, and Not Reality This book would be good if you were interviewing for an entry-level C programming job 20 years ago. However, todays programming world has: Object Oriented programming, database integration, SQL, the Internet, shell scripting langauges, and software life cycle development, NONE of which are covered in this book. This doesn't even mention the classics, like joining a database table to another enstantiation of itself, spot the memory leak, or recurrsion. How did these morons ever got a job in software? I would not hire them based on the content of this sadly laking text. They also forgot the essential element of getting a programming job today: be on an H1B visa, speak little Engilsh, work cheap, and re-write your resume to parallel the job description regadless of whether you have the actual experience asked for. Rating: - Interviews Exposed The book gives you an idea of the types of questions that you will be asked in interviews. The amazing part is that since this book is based on real world interviews, and many of the interviewers also read this book, some of the interview questions I am asked are almost word-for-word what is written and described in this book. Rating: - Great collection of tips when brushing up your programming knowledge This book points out several pitfalls when you are trying to implement commonly used data structures in computer science interviews, like linked lists, b-trees, etc. They do a great job at pointing out differences between languages (Java, C++, C, JavaScript) when manipulating data objects such as strings and array. They also have some sections on general CS concepts you should brush up on, such as recursion and concurrency. I like how every chapter is followed by interview style exercises so you can apply your knowledge immediately and learn from the solutions. The only thing that seems lacking in the book are algorithms. They don't spend much time on how you could optimize solutions, which could be important in interviews. Overall, the authors are straight to the point, which makes the book a very easy read. Definitely recommended for anyone who needs to be assured that their bases are covered before a software interview. Rating: - Excellent reference for software engineers Good reference and starting point. It is only to give you an idea, so you must use other material to be prepared. Rating: - good condition the book is in good condition and no tears and is in pretty new condition, no marks as well see more