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The initial question (writing a function to calculate a square root) ended up being the most difficult because it threw me off. I knew there was a good iterative method for doing so, but could not recall Newton's method in the moment, and I sadly let this nagging thought get in the way of my ability to work through the problem. My failure to perform well on that question set a negative tone for the rest of the interview, since each interviewer after the first can see notes from the previous interviewers.
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Software Engineer

Interviewed at Meta

3.5
Aug 13, 2012

The initial question (writing a function to calculate a square root) ended up being the most difficult because it threw me off. I knew there was a good iterative method for doing so, but could not recall Newton's method in the moment, and I sadly let this nagging thought get in the way of my ability to work through the problem. My failure to perform well on that question set a negative tone for the rest of the interview, since each interviewer after the first can see notes from the previous interviewers.

Tell me about a time where you experienced conflict with a guest. Tell us about yourself. Why did you decide to become a flight attendant? What are your career goals? Why are you leaving your current position? Why United Airlines? Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict with a co-worker. Tell me a time where you experienced a difficult situation with a guest and how did you resolve it. The role-playing part included reading an announcement where you had to tell passengers to put away their electronics and cell phone devices and the recruiter pretended she was an unruly passenger who didn't want to listen. Then you have to pretend to be the flight attendant and resolve the situation.
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Flight Attendant

Interviewed at United Airlines

3.8
Mar 24, 2016

Tell me about a time where you experienced conflict with a guest. Tell us about yourself. Why did you decide to become a flight attendant? What are your career goals? Why are you leaving your current position? Why United Airlines? Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict with a co-worker. Tell me a time where you experienced a difficult situation with a guest and how did you resolve it. The role-playing part included reading an announcement where you had to tell passengers to put away their electronics and cell phone devices and the recruiter pretended she was an unruly passenger who didn't want to listen. Then you have to pretend to be the flight attendant and resolve the situation.

What would you do, if you are in a situation where in you are requesting for a certain input from a very senior person in the management and he is not replying back to your emails, phone calls etc. And this input is crucial for you to meet a deadline.
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Senior Executive - Finance & Accounts

Interviewed at MAERSK

3.3
Jun 30, 2012

What would you do, if you are in a situation where in you are requesting for a certain input from a very senior person in the management and he is not replying back to your emails, phone calls etc. And this input is crucial for you to meet a deadline.

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