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Company: Amazon
Role: Applied Scientist
Category: Coding & Algorithms
Difficulty: medium
Interview Round: Technical Screen
Overview: This question evaluates a candidate's ability to traverse tree-structured data and perform subtree aggregation, applying recursive or bottom-up DFS techniques to compute per-node statistics. It tests understanding of hierarchical data modeling and comparison logic with tie-breaking, a common theme in coding interviews assessing tree and graph fundamentals at a practical implementation level.
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