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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