What’s more important than having a degree, McDowell says, is being able to crack the coding interview, a completely manageable undertaking if candidates understand what they’re up against.

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Not all coding challenges are created equally — but I’ll describe the most “typical” coding challenge experience from when I was interviewing for a full-time job last year (Fall 2016).