VersionedArray, Interview-Scheduling APIs, and a Behavioral Round with the Chief

Round 1 Given a sequence of words written using a scrambled alphabet, determine whether the strings are sorted in ascending lexicographic order. The input is a string array (e.g. cat, bat, tab) plus a sorted char array giving the alphabet order (e.g. C, B, A, T). Return true or false. Design a VersionedArray class that implements the following interface: Init: pass in a length to initialize the a…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.