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

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/system-design-interview-an-insiders-guide-review/
- My more detailed writeup on preparing for the coding and systems design interview: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/preparing-for-the-systems-design-and-coding-interviews/

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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

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