Sunday, March 28, 2021

Confessions from a Big Tech Hiring Manager: Tips for Software Engineering Interviews

March 28, 2021

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Insights & advice from a hiring manager at Uber & Skyscanner. Books to prepare for the interview at Big Tech (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber, Stripe, Doordash & similar ones): - Cracking the Coding Interview https://geni.us/cracking-the-coding - Grokking Algorithms https://geni.us/grokking-algo - Systems Design Interview: an Insider's Guide: https://geni.us/systems-design. Also, see my longer review: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/sy... - My more detailed writeup on preparing for the coding and systems design interview: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/pr... The book links above affiliate links: I make a small commission from purchases at no extra cost to you. More details: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/ab... 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - 1. Recruiter experience is not (always) indicative of the working experience 02:31 - 2. The recruiter is on your side 04:55 - 3. Preparation advice for Big Tech interviews 08:00 - 4. Mindset before, during and after the interview 11:53 - 5. Be fully present 16:23 - 6. Interviews are a two-way street 17:31 - 7. The interview experience can represent what a tough day at work is like 18:48 - 8. It's not time wasted: it's experience gained Connect with me on other platforms: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergelyor... - Newsletter on software engineering: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/ne... Books I've written (and am writing): - Software engineering resumes: https://thetechresume.com/ - Building Mobile Apps at Scale: http://mobileatscale.com/ - The Software Engineer's Guidebook: https://www.engguidebook.com/ - All books: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/bo...

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