r/codeforces

I wanted to get some insights from people who have participated in or are familiar with the recruitment process during the finals of IICPC CodeFest and QuantFest.

• How competitive is the selection during finals compared to regular campus placements?
• Do companies conduct interviews on the spot, or is it more like shortlisting + later rounds?
• Any idea about the typical packages offered?
• Also, how much does performance in the contest itself influence recruitment chances?

Would really appreciate any firsthand experiences or advice on how to prepare specifically for these events.

Thanks!

I used a CF platform where there were more then like 30 level (each had 4 problems)

first level had 4-800 rated problems then at next level it will have 3-800 rated and 1-900 rated

so it had progression like that , I used it and gave 2-3 contest's but right now i just completely forgot it's name , can't find it in my history either

in today's div 2, I got smoked out by the first question itself. how do you navigate through such complex questions?

as for me, I easily lose my chain of thought, causing me to forget everything.

and if I get lucky, i still take around 40mins with the first question itself. not for solving. just for getting the bare bones of the question; what is it saying?

I'm a newbie with around 650 rating.

I am new to these, what is the meaning of run twice problems as told by the author in the blog?

Not your typical backend role.

This is for a team building AI systems in production, where some parts require speed that Python/Node aren’t sufficient for , so they’re using C++ for the critical paths.

What the work actually looks like:

• Building backend services that handle high-throughput / low-latency workloads
• Writing C++ for performance-sensitive components
• Integrating with Python/ML pipelines (AI workflows, inference, etc.)
• Debugging real production issues (scaling, memory, concurrency)

Stack is mixed:

• C++ where performance matters
• Python around AI/ML layers
• Standard backend infra (APIs, cloud, etc.)

Looking for someone who:

• Has solid backend experience (not just C++ in isolation)
• Understands performance, concurrency, and memory tradeoffs
• Has worked on real systems (not just academic or isolated modules)
• Bonus: exposure to AI/ML systems or data-heavy pipelines

Details:

• Remote
• Contract
• $50–$120/hr

If this is close to what you’re already doing, or where you want to go, DM me.

I'm a beginner in programming and me and some of my friends wanted to practise on codeforces but duo to its complex way to make groups to put contest in it we couldn't to do it so i need someone to make us the group then he can leave the group

If ai can solve problem better than me then what is the point of doing dsa and cp ?