1p3a Experience · Sep 2025

Google Fulltime SDE Tech Phone Screen Problem: Sum N Numbers to K

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Given N and K, return N numbers sum up to K. I initially used backtracking. Then they asked about optimization, and I couldn't figure out memorization. I was stuck for about 10 minutes. Finally, I sol

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