How to pass our coding exercise

Written by Conor O'DonnellEngineering Manager, Tines

Published on June 17, 2021

This article was posted more than 18 months ago.

"Why are manhole covers round?"

Three sets of eyes stare at you from tilted heads, hands resting on laptop keyboards, waiting for an answer. You pause for a few seconds, trying to remember if the role you applied for was indeed titled "Software Engineer" and not "Sewage Systems Architect".

"To make them easier to fit I guess?"

The eyes look down at laptop screens as the hands type.

"Great. Next, how would you weigh an airplane?"