An engineer's programming contest rating can indicate their abilities and drive their success as a professional developer.

How C++ Competitive Programming Can Help Hiring Managers and Developers Alike Programmers gain valuable real-world skills from algorithm competitions that can boost their job prospects—and contest ratings make it easier for hiring managers to find top talent. Explore competitive C++ with a programmer whose scores got him recruited by Google. Continue Reading About the Author Anitet Wheeler-Rose Back-end Developer Anitet is a CTO with expertise in C++, JavaScript, and DevOps. A former site reliability and software engineer at Google, Anitet was recruited after achieving an 85th to 90th percentile ranking at algorithm programming competition events. Hire Anitet Other Recommended Articles How C++ Works: Understanding Compilation  An Introduction to Computability Theory and Complexity  Conquer String Search with the Aho-Corasick Algorithm  FOLLOW US: Toptal, LLC, 2810 N. Church Street #36879, Wilmington, Delaware 19802-4447, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences