OMG. I got the EXACT questions from a recent interview. (maybe it is the same company/person). And, yes, I gave the person a very good and practical answer, but the pedantic answer is to have to pointers going in different speeds, (one one step, the other two steps at a time), and if there is a circular loop they will eventually meet.
Also, where you want to be in 5 years question, I answered: "Well, honestly I don't know. I try not to plan so much in advance, as coming from an ex-communist country I know first hand that 5-year plans just don't work. But I know in the next 2-3 years I would like to work in the server side at this company."
I also, have been to an interview where the interviewer seems to have made up their mind right before the interview. Really weird.
The few interviews that I have enjoyed, was a very informal one, and nothing esoteric. I was given two assignments, to solve. Real problems that they had to solve, that involved multi-threading, queues and such.
Very cool. And I actually got an offer from this company.
> I also, have been to an interview where the interviewer seems to have made up their mind right before the interview. Really weird.
Yes, that is odd. Almost all interviewers make up their minds in the first 2-3 minutes. The rest of the interview gives them reasons supporting said decision.
Also, where you want to be in 5 years question, I answered: "Well, honestly I don't know. I try not to plan so much in advance, as coming from an ex-communist country I know first hand that 5-year plans just don't work. But I know in the next 2-3 years I would like to work in the server side at this company."
I also, have been to an interview where the interviewer seems to have made up their mind right before the interview. Really weird.
The few interviews that I have enjoyed, was a very informal one, and nothing esoteric. I was given two assignments, to solve. Real problems that they had to solve, that involved multi-threading, queues and such.
Very cool. And I actually got an offer from this company.