Case Interview Questions for Tech Companies 155 Real Interview Questions and Answers
LEWIS C. LIN With Teng Lu
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER 2 FINDING PRACTICE PARTNERS AND BONUS RESOURCES .............................. 14 Find Practice Partners ...........................................................................................................................................................14 Interview Evaluation Sheets ..................................................................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 3 ABBREVIATIONS, TERMS AND CONCEPTS ....................................................... 25 Abbreviations .........................................................................................................................................................................25 Terms and Concepts ..............................................................................................................................................................25
CHAPTER 4 ANALYTICS: ESTIMATION .................................................................................. 31 Free WiFi .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Lotion Bottles ..............................................................................................................................................................................