Round 1
Questions: Specific question not provided.
Follow-up Question
- Can you explain how you would approach minimizing the total input cost for the campaigns?
Candidate's Approach
The candidate approached the problem by analyzing the campaign costs and the constraints of executing campaigns over three weeks. They allocated the campaigns as follows:
- Week 1: Assigned the campaign with the lowest cost (1000).
- Week 2: Assigned the next lowest cost campaign (500).
- Week 3: Assigned the remaining campaigns (2000, 8000, 1500) together to minimize the maximum cost for that week.
This allocation ensured that each week had at least one campaign while minimizing the total input cost.
Interviewer's Feedback
The interviewer appreciated the candidate's logical approach to the problem and their ability to minimize the total input cost effectively. They suggested that the candidate could explore alternative allocations to see if even lower costs could be achieved, but overall, the solution was well-structured.