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Hello all, I have Nextdoor Sr. SWE onsite coming up in 2 weeks, one of the round says *backend* coding? Is that a regular DS and algo round, or is it more inline of build something or OOP type round? The recruiter said it's just coding and was vague. Anyone that went through this and Nextdoor peeps ...Read more
I recently had a nextdoor on-site interview. 4 technical rounds + 1 manager round. Well everything went well except the last technical round. I was exhausted and when i am, i know i get migraine. After that I wasn’t able to think anything on problems. I couldn’t solve last technical round. Wha...Read more
Have recently given two telephonic interviews for Nextdoor (Last Thirsday and Friday). People there seemed really nice and also enjoyed getting to know about the company. Since the coding questions were about ML, and I was bit rusty about coding ML, I am not sure if I would get onsite or not. But i...Read more
Hey Blind, Currently looking for a new role and was hoping to get some referrals from FAANGMULA+ companies. Confident I can pass most coding screens. I’m also already in loop with the following companies: - DoorDash: didn’t pass first round - rippling: didn’t pass first round - square: waiting on ...Read more
Hi Good Wise Folks of Blind, I need your advice. I have been interviewing for the past 4-5 months and though I feel I have gotten better in terms of cracking phone screens.(success rate: about 80%) Getting rejected at onsite rounds consistently (My speculation, coding speed, design). I have been sc...Read more
Most of the companies i interviewed are in last 4 months. 1. Google – Web Engineer – Techinal Phone Screen – Reject – OOP question 2. Meta – Solutions Engineer – TPS – Reject (was confident for onsite) – LC tagged 3. Amazon – Front End Engineer – TPS - Reject (messedup scalability q&a) – Tic Tac...Read more
I had a couple of phone screens last week and was asked similar questions in both, involving some form of hashmap and reverse hashmap. I al not sure if it was intentional. Anyway, I am waiting for the results. Although I solved both the problems completely, I didn't run the program in the first roun...Read more
Hi all, was at Microsoft for ~2 years and got laid off last summer. Took a few months off to spend time with family, and have been applying since December without much luck. Ironically the only interviews I've been able to get have been FAANG, had 3 FAANG onsites that didn't go through (Meta/Amazon/...Read more
Hello everyone, Seeking SWE referrals for big tech (FAANG preferred) or strong startups. 1050 LC done (345 easy, 590 mediums, 115 hard) my rating 1831 and specialist at codeforces. Already onsite with zalando, seeking referrals to other companies. Entry level, +1 YoE Interested in backend, data...Read more
Well, I just got handed my first rejection of the year from Meta after virtual onsite (new grad). I think I did well but I got quite nervous during final round interview. That said, I do believe my LC skills are solid and I was wondering if anyone could refer me to their companies. Looking for compa...Read more
Hello folks, I'm graduating in December '22 (MSCS) and looking for a new-grad / early-career SDE role in US. Currently struggling with the job-market being down.. Gave Google onsite but the application is hung up due to freeze. Getting less response from most other tech companies. I have ~2 years ...Read more
Hello, I recently graduated with a master's degree in computer science, and I am looking for referrals for Two Sigma. I've been applying from startup to big tech through online applications for last 11 months without any referrals. A couple of months ago, I failed multiple onsite interviews, and I ...Read more
Hey everyone, Seeking SWE referrals for big tech (Spotify or Square preferred) or strong startups. Entry/mid-level, 3 YoE, currently working at my own company. Actively LC and full-time studying. Already onsite with a big tech, seeking referrals to other companies. DM for details. Interested in f...Read more
Hi everyone, Need referrals for SDE-2, currently going through the onsites for Google (hiring got freezed) & Amazon. Current CTC - 26 Lpa Prep Status - DSA - Been activately doing practicing on leetcode for my Google interviews. Done 400 ques in last 2.5 months, mostly Google tagged. System Design -...Read more
Hi everyone, I was part of Hopper layoffs during the previous July and have not been able to land a position anywhere. I have done only two onsites since, one with Instacart and one with Meta but unfortunately no match. I was wondering if anyone would be able to please refer me for a SWE position. ...Read more
what it do blind, I’ve stumbled into an IT career by not applying to any internships during school.😔 The green-eyed monster has taken over watching my roommates and colleagues preach about their remote life compared to my 100% onsite. I know my tenure/experience is lacking but I did manage to ac...Read more
Hi all, I've been trying to make the switch to the SWE field, I come from a background with no Degree and odd job work experience, did a Bootcamp and more or less been trying to grind out my first job the past 6 or 7 months. Recently I somehow managed to get a Onsite for Google and Amazon and fail...Read more
Hello everyone, Seeking SWE referrals for big tech (FAANG preferred) or strong startups. Entry level, +1 YoE working at a big tech startup in Saudi Arabia. 1050 LC done (345 easy, 590 mediums, 115 hard) my rating 1831 and specialist at codeforces. Already onsite with zalando, seeking referrals to ...Read more
Hello everyone, Seeking SWE referrals for big tech (FAANG preferred) or strong startups. Entry level, 1 YoE working at big tech in China (I am authorized to work in the US). 150+ LC done (100+ mediums) and full-time studying. Already onsite with Amazon, seeking referrals to other companies. Intere...Read more
I am an experienced Professional with 5+ years in frontend engineering. Proficient in Javascript/Typescript, and React. I recently got rejected by AWS because of bombing 1 onsite interview. I'm now looking for referrals to other companies for senior frontend engineer roles. Is it possible for you t...Read more