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> It's pretty obvious to interviewers if you've solved a problem before, and we appreciate the honesty.

> ..

> dishonesty is never a good fit.

If you rejected every such “dishonest candidate”, the paid services offering candidates practice questions would have gone out of business long ago.

Given the popularity of such services, have your considered the possibility that you overestimate your ability to spot candidates who have solved the problem previously?




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