Did anyone do the grind and still not get in?
Like did anyone do mock interviews and Leetcode prep etc and still get rejected at all the FAANGs this is my first time running this rat race so alot of it is new to me but so far been rejected from LinkedIn, Hulu, and Amazon. I guess I only need one to say yes but so far this kind of sucks.
I thought thatโs what he did by interviewing at LinkedIn?
@Op what is the level at each of those companies? Easy/medium/hard? Did you cover all the algorithm topics?
Mostly mediums but on retrospect I did alot of easys too I think my issue was not doing mock interviews earlier
You are not alone. There's the typical journey. Your time shall come too. Most important thing is to remember that - everyone goes through this. You MUST continue the hustle, especially when you are down. There's the key.
I've managed to get into Amazon first time with no prep and next time failed to get in with LC prep also. There is a matter of luck, your brain on the day etc. Don't lose hope ... Try again next year ! Also do bunch of real interviews with smaller companies before your FAANG . It beats mock interviews any day.
You're just a hop away
Let's say OP can do a series of leetcode problems (worth 0.01 hops each) or practice interviews (worth 0.2 hops each). How many unique ways can OP complete the remaining 1 hop to land their dream job?
Let's put it differently. The interview is a very chaotic experience. It takes lot of practice and luck to crack one. Balance problems across all tags and keep doing in decreasing order of frequency. Soon, op will clear.
Yes. I studied a lot and did mock interviews last year. Interviewed with both small and big companies, but realized there was actually not much pattern to the interviews across companies (some companies focus more on algorithms, others on product sense, other on resume, other on behavioral, other on community skills). But at least now I know the depth and breadth of what they look for better than last year. With that positivity, I will be doing round 2 of job change mission this year.
In a similar situation, all the best to you! Go get 'em!!
Yes, but admittedly did not grind much
It took me 2 years to get an offer after 10+ onsites.
I haven't seen this pointed out yet, but if you're able to solve leetcode problems easily, your communication style might be the missing link in your interviews. When you get the problem statement, ask clarifying questions and talk out loud as you formulate your strategy. Ensure your interviewer can follow your train of thought when solving a problem, by calling out what your next change to your algorithm-in-progress is and why it's worth trying/how you came up with it. If you get stuck, think out loud about what you've established so far and how you could possibly use any insights you've discovered related to the problem to derive a new strategy. For more advice I recommend reading "Elements of Programming Interviews" over "Cracking the Coding Interview". It has very good advice about the general interview process. I find it easier to practice the actual problems on Leetcode.
Never give up. No one got it from the first time. If you really want it keep working on it and you will get in someday
Trust your instincts! - Peppy, 1999
But yeah it ainโt easy and it helps to know someone there but yeah