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AlgoGuru#2 2023

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About

The AlgoGuru Programming Contest 2.0 beckons Amazon's diverse community of employees, spanning all roles and experience levels, to engage in an exhilarating coding challenge. This global competition promises an invigorating journey of intellectual stimulation, skill demonstration, and the chance to claim enticing rewards.

🌍 Global Reach: As a worldwide contest, participants from across the globe will unite to showcase their coding prowess.

⏰ Save the Date: Set your calendars for Thursday, September 21, 2022, at 3:00 PM UTC. It's your opportunity to compete, regardless of your location, right from the comfort of your workspace.

🚀 High-Octane Action: Brace yourself for an adrenaline-pumping, fast-paced contest that will keep you on your toes.

🧠 Intellectual Challenge: Delve into a contest that will test your problem-solving skills and unleash your coding genius.

🏆 Exciting Prizes: Stand a chance to win captivating prizes that await those who emerge victorious.

To stay in the loop, join the " #algo-guru" Slack group. It's the hub for engaging discussions and seeking clarifications as we prepare for this epic showdown.

Register your team here as well if you havent already: Registration Quip To find a teammate: you can head to the 2nd page in the same Registration Quip

Prizes

Prize Pool: Over 7000 Euros (or equivalent in local currency)

Breakdown:

  • 1st Place: 600 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers
  • 2nd Place: 500 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers
  • 3rd Place: 400 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers
  • 4th-5th Place: 300 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers
  • 6th-10th Place: 200 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers
  • 11th-50th Place: 100 Euros (or equivalent) in Amazon vouchers

🏆 Top 20 Teams: Exclusive Amazon AlgoGuru branded merchandise

Rules

  • The creator of this contest is solely responsible for setting and communicating the eligibility requirements associated with prizes awarded to participants, as well as for procurement and distribution of all prizes. The contest creator holds HackerRank harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, awards, settlements, orders, or fines.
  • Code directly from our platform, which supports over 30 languages. Learn more here.
  • Eligibility: Open to all Amazon employees under the leadership of Russ (@russ).
  • Team Formation: Contestants can form teams of 2 members each.
  • Problems: Participants will have access to all problems at the start of the contest and should aim to solve as many as possible within the allocated 2-hour timeframe.
  • Submissions: Solutions will be submitted as source files and will be automatically evaluated against predefined test cases.
  • Language: Participants can choose from a wide range of programming languages.
  • Internet Usage: Participants are allowed to use the internet and perform searches during the contest.
  • Platform: The contest will be hosted on the HackerRank platform.

FAQ

What if I'm not under Russ's leadership? Can I still participate?

  • Absolutely! While prizes are exclusively for those under Russ (@russ), everyone is welcome to participate and enjoy the contest.

How will the contest be conducted?

  • The contest will be held online via the HackerRank platform. You'll have a set duration to solve a series of coding challenges.

Can I form a team with someone who is not under Russ?

  • Yes, you can, but you then your team wont be eligible for prizes.

I am under Russ, can I form a team alone?

  • Yes, you can, but you then you wont be eligible for prizes.

Can i check past year contest?

Scoring

  • Each challenge has a pre-determined score.
  • Most questions have binary marking, it means you need to pass all test cases to score.
  • 1 question supports partial marking, and participant will get a score depending on how many test cases they pass.
  • If a participant submits more than one solution per challenge, then the participant’s score will reflect the highest score achieved.
  • Participants are ranked by score. If two or more participants achieve the same score, then the tie is broken by the total time taken to submit the last solution resulting in a higher score

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