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pimentel on Aug 31, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Is Google still a cool place to work?

Does it just prepare for code interviews, or do you actually learn something useful with it, besides getting a job?

Evbn on Aug 31, 2012 [–]

It is for interviews. You should already know the useful stuff for your job. The best you can do that is relevant to both fronts is

Work through CLRS algorithms book

Practice explaining technical ideas in spoken conversation.

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