Elements of Programming Interviews: The Insiders' Guide Paperback – 11 Oct. 2012

When apply to one of the big four companies, this was an invaluable resource. There are others, one in particlar, but the format in this is more consumable to me. Also you can have one that focuses on C++ or Python solutions instead of Java, which is more approriate to some people and companies. This is no 'light read' or walk in the park. After some brief intro chapters its basically a compendium of puzzles in different topics, plus solutions. The text is quite small too but you get more in the book that way. Compared to a certain other book, I prefer the way this one explains the solution and has it in the same place, instead of in an appendix at the back. You shouldn't just go straight to the solution though so read the Q, go code and compare the result to theirs. Then figure out why theirs is better :-). If you are applying for a job at one of the big techs, you shouldn't be worried about spending dosh on books like this - good investment and I prefer the real hard copy...Good luck with you interview.

The book covers a vast number of algorithmic problems and solutions in a very intuitive and friendly manner. If you're prepping for an interview it's the perfect resource for getting you ready and into the right mind-set for solving problems typically asked by interviewers.

I have yet to go through all the problems that this book has to offer. This is a good addition to the Cracking the Coding Interview (where explanation are a bit better).

I landed a job at Apple Cupertino using this book for my preparation. The money I spent buying this was totally worth it. Would absolutely recommend it to every SW Eng.

I used all the major interview books on the market (Cracking the coding interview, Programming Interviews Exposed etc) and this is by far the best one. I got a full time offer at Google after using this...so it's worth it.Thanks!

This book is great when you want to jump into the right type of questions before Google-like interviews. Everything is great expect... I must say it, it's really annoying that solutions are just below the questions. I need to hide them when I read a question which is not convenient in a bus or even at home. I thought it has been only one time experiment, but this approach is also in the new Java book, and in the Google Play ebook. I much prefer the approach from "Cracking the Coding Interview"

Did not expect a creased cover in a "new" book