Applied Intuition interview questions

I was contacted by a recruiter through LinkedIn. The first round was a straightforward behavioural interview with basic questions about my background and experience. The second round was a technical phone screening that involved solving a LeetCode hard-level question in a typical FAANG style format. I was expected to first discuss the brute-force approach and then work toward an optimal solution. The code needed to be written correctly, with no bugs. The interviewer was patient and provided several helpful hints to guide me toward the correct answer.

First round hard coding question. Leetcode style. Interviewer wasn’t much help but to be honest question was quite difficult. Felt like it didn’t indicate how strong of a candidate I am.