Then they shared the problem statement and asked me to explain my approach. I did that well, but things went wrong while coding.
Mistakes I learned from:
I assumed the API returned an array, but it was actually an object.
I ran out of time before completing the solution.
#1 Gave my first machine-round coding interview ๐
I got selected for a machine-round coding interview at a startup.
The problem looked easy, and I got a bit overconfident because I had solved similar ones before.
First, they asked questions on Next.js, React, and hooks (~10 mins
After 2 months, Google finally reviewed my applicationโฆ and rejected it ๐๐ญ
Feels like 2025 has been rough so far, but I'm not giving up. On to the next opportunity. ๐ช