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This interview, while technical, was a lot more about how you learn and approach new problems. It wasn't your typical leetcode stuff. Instead, it was much more like what you might do in your first few days on the job. All companies should interview like this.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at PlexTrac

2.8
Feb 8, 2023

This interview, while technical, was a lot more about how you learn and approach new problems. It wasn't your typical leetcode stuff. Instead, it was much more like what you might do in your first few days on the job. All companies should interview like this.

second round question: Log Parser with Filtering and Search Read a log file with format: [2025-02-11 10:15:30] INFO - System started [2025-02-11 10:16:45] ERROR - Sensor timeout on port 3 [2025-02-11 10:17:12] WARNING - Low battery detected [2025-02-11 10:18:01] INFO - Communication established Task: • Read the file and filter logs by a given level (INFO, ERROR, WARNING) • Optional keyword search (e.g., find “Sensor” in ERROR logs) • Output only the message part (omit timestamp and log level if not required) """
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Staff Embedded Software QA Engineer

Interviewed at Onward Technologies Limited

3.1
Mar 19, 2025

second round question: Log Parser with Filtering and Search Read a log file with format: [2025-02-11 10:15:30] INFO - System started [2025-02-11 10:16:45] ERROR - Sensor timeout on port 3 [2025-02-11 10:17:12] WARNING - Low battery detected [2025-02-11 10:18:01] INFO - Communication established Task: • Read the file and filter logs by a given level (INFO, ERROR, WARNING) • Optional keyword search (e.g., find “Sensor” in ERROR logs) • Output only the message part (omit timestamp and log level if not required) """

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