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Ace Your Tech Interview And Get A Job As A Software Engineer

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Overview

Finding a job as a software engineer *sucks*. From "gotcha" data structures and algorithms (DSA) problems to recruiters ghosting you, the tech interview grind is often miserable. The sad thing is that universities and bootcamps are **terrible** at adequately preparing new talent for the brutal realities of the engineering job market. This is why this course exists: It is the comprehensive resource you need to fully understand the many ins and outs of the software engineer interview grind. After going through this course, you will: - **🧹** Organize your entire job search (and make it debuggable) - 🧠 Train your brain to learn interview skills properly and stay healthy throughout the process - 📃 Apply effectively and efficiently to jobs - ✅ Have a framework to come prepared into any interview - 💡 Understand all common interview types and how to approach them Now you might be looking at this and wondering, "*Wait, where's the advice on becoming a LeetCode master?"*. This is 100% intentional and not a mistake: Over-indexing on DSA is easily the #1 way software engineers mess up their job search. While the vast majority of online resources help engineers with this portion, there is far, far more to the interview journey. It's why most engineers never break into FAANG - They don't master the multitude of other crucial interview mechanics besides DSA. Take this course and you will learn those mechanics!

Syllabus

  • Overview
    • How This Course Works
    • Organizing Your Job Search
    • Interviewing: Why It Sucks
    • The #1 Trait For Interview Success
    • Dynamic State vs. Prepared State
    • Having The Right Mentality
    • Stronger Together
    • Interviewing While Employed
  • Get Interviews
    • Polish Your Resume
    • Order Matters
    • Struggling? Send More Applications
    • Job “Requirements”
    • Cold Messages
    • Referrals
    • Cover Letters
    • FAANG Or Bust (And Why It’s Dumb)
    • Avoiding Scams
  • Interview Types
    • The 3 Core Interview Stages
    • Take Home Assignments
    • Automated Coding Screen
    • Recruiter Screen
    • Behavioral Interviews
    • Data Structures And Algorithms (DSA)
    • System Design
    • Practical Coding
    • Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
    • Hiring Manager Round (Separate)
  • Pass Interviews
    • How Much LeetCode Should I Grind?
    • Don't Get Downleveled
    • Talk To Your Recruiter
    • Scout Online
    • Understanding Startup Interviews
    • Understanding Big Tech Interviews
  • After The Interview
    • Don’t Be Weird
    • Temper Your Expectations
    • Getting Interview Feedback
  • Conclusion
    • Getting The Offer
    • Go Deeper, Follow Through

Taught by

Alex Chiou

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