Thank you Blind

Nov 14, 2019 168 Comments

Got an amazing offer to Google.

This site is amazing.. I found so much information here, interview prep, leetcode, which books to read, interview process at each company, experiences, etc. also shoutout to rooftop slushie which was surprisingly helpful when I was preparing for specific interviews and negotiating salary.

new TC 240K

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  • Amazon / Eng
    bDpFd

    Go to company page Amazon Eng

    bDpFd
    If it is 240K for L4 SWE in bay area then it is not amazing offer. If it is L3 offer in bay area then it is amazing offer.
    Nov 14, 2019 13
  • Congrats on the new offer :) but it might be a good idea to give back
    Nov 14, 2019 8
  • Axtria
    BezoKaBaap

    Go to company page Axtria

    BezoKaBaap
    Preparation strategy?
    Nov 14, 2019 5
    • Is it possible to link to a comment / reply? Copied from 6th comment thread:

      Did about 300 LC [20/50/30]
      I ended up getting leetcode premium
      Some good tips for approaching leetcode: I eased into it with lc easy, put a lot of weight on medium and try to challenge myself with hard. If you can't solve a problem, don't look at the answer. Skip it and work on another one. I'll come back to the question and give it another try. Try to look for hints. If you still can't answer, look at the answer. Come back to the question again a month later and give it another try. Before you look at any answers, always remember to try it first.

      Read Cracking the Coding Interview and Computer Science Distilled. Also took Grokking the System Design Interview course. Watched a ton of cs-related youtube videos in my spare time.

      After getting LC out of the way, I wanted to get an idea of what the criteria was. I foudn a hiring manager on rooftop slushie. They took a look at my resume and gave me a referral. I also got some help regarding the behavioral portion, things like what they're looking for, what qualities I should present, and what kind of personal experiences to bring up.
      Nov 15, 2019
    • Extra sentence copied from a top-level comment further down:

      After applying, I did 3 mock interviews before the real thing.
      Nov 15, 2019
  • Google
    Krepton

    Go to company page Google

    Krepton
    Same here. Blind helped me a lot getting promotions at Microsoft and then getting multiple offers from G,FB,LinkedIn and more. Tripled my TC in 5 years
    Nov 15, 2019 21
    • Google
      Krepton

      Go to company page Google

      Krepton
      It took a few years as I used to interview every year. I have my own way of revisiting every interesting idea I came across so my preparation is always cumulative.
      Nov 17, 2019
    • Amazon
      knightPar

      Go to company page Amazon

      knightPar
      2500+ is a ridiculously high number but it shows how persistence, hard work and resilience pays off.

      I did 300+ to get my Amazon gig as I was out of college for 3+ years and has forgotten the basics but I’ll keep this in mind!

      Thanks again for sharing your insight!
      Nov 27, 2019
  • Citrix Systems / Eng
    ಅವನೌನ ಹಡಾ

    Go to company page Citrix Systems Eng

    ಅವನೌನ ಹಡಾ
    What’s the percent jump ?? Your yoe ? Level at goog ?
    Nov 14, 2019 23