> would almost definitely not pass such an interview.
If you would fail an interview like this, it’s not calibrated correctly. I know it’s unsatisfying, but nobody gets perfect marks on assessments like this by design. Nobody is expecting you to program up a correct btree on a whiteboard in an interview. Just being able to speak in detail about data structures and algorithms from practical experience is a very strong signal in a candidate. Let alone being able to explain high level concepts, and talk about when they’re useful and maybe explain some implementation details. That’s great!
If you would fail an interview like this, it’s not calibrated correctly. I know it’s unsatisfying, but nobody gets perfect marks on assessments like this by design. Nobody is expecting you to program up a correct btree on a whiteboard in an interview. Just being able to speak in detail about data structures and algorithms from practical experience is a very strong signal in a candidate. Let alone being able to explain high level concepts, and talk about when they’re useful and maybe explain some implementation details. That’s great!