Need leetcoding advice and how to start

Apple
needjobnow

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needjobnow
Sep 8, 2021 15 Comments

Having our second child in December and I have decided to go fully remote after Paternity, I have interview calls for remote positions from FB, Netflix, Google, Affirm, Airbnb and few others.

Issue is I haven’t leetcoded in a longgg time and development I did at apple isn’t exactly transferable either(think objective c, c++ not hot tech like react, graphql, golang)

So my fellow blinders how do you suggest I proceed and how others in my situation moved to new job?

Any tips, tricks to those leetcode hard, crazy dynamic programming problems

TC : 375-400kish
Yoe - 11

Thanks in advance and god bless

#tech #career #leetcode #jobhunt

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  • Coinbase / IT
    monkahmm

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    monkahmm
    Well you post it kinda long didn't read the entire thing.
    Hmm, well Leetcode might be a bit hard for new born, start your kid off with some python and easy questions. They should be ready for thay sweet TC soon
    Sep 8, 2021 1
  • Google
    d-ll-b

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    d-ll-b
    If there was any “tricks and tips” to LC then everyone would be acing it. Unfortunately there’s no shortcut at all to having the practice needed to be fast and effective at this. I would say schedule the interviews far in the future and do 1-2 questions a day until then
    Sep 8, 2021 2
  • Amazon
    moveit2021

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    moveit2021
    At the same boot , had the second baby and after bonding leave I want to switch to more wlb company and have queue of interviews . Iam using java but I have no time or brain for Leetcode in the current moment . I just decided to start couple of days ago and I feel much better than last time I did interviews . Just do not try to eat an elephant in 1 bite but gradually. Good luck
    Sep 8, 2021 1
  • New
    Kxcw63

    New

    Kxcw63
    Start with the blind 75 leetcode list and work your way from there. But in all fairness given your yoe there maybe other aspects to your interview that may be relevant and likely more important than slam-dunking a leetcode problem.
    Sep 8, 2021 1
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    • Apple
      needjobnow

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      needjobnow
      OP
      C++ is minimal in my work, its mainly objective C.

      Many startups or hot companies like coinbase, robinhood, even Snap😬 wanted react, golang, heavy JavaScript experience on first day with no rampup period.

      Maybe I talked to wrong recruiters
      Sep 8, 2021