Hiring process8 levels
  1. 1 IQ Test
  2. 2 Additional Online Test (If Required)
  3. 3 Office Interview with Hiring Manager
  4. 4 Unpaid Test Task (Motivation Check)
  5. 5 Paid Test Task and Follow-Up Interview
  6. 6 Iterative Paid Test Tasks
  7. 7 Office Verification
  8. 8 Final Interview with the Founder

Problems > Joining the Ropes > Editorial

Joining the Ropes — Solution & Editorial

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Huffman-style greedy: always join the two shortest ropes (min-heap); their combined length re-enters the pool.

Complexity: O(N log N)

Watch out: Total cost reaches ~106·log·N — 64-bit.