Expect to get challenged, but always look out for yourself
Expect to get challenged, but always look out for yourself
Great chance to grow, work with smart people, and develop your skills.
You can find yourself pigeon-holed on specific technologies or areas if you are not actively managing your career. Good management, while it can be found, is not prevalent.
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Senior Software Engineer
Typical FAANG interview. 4 parts, each with 1 technical question and 1 behavioral question. 1 system design question, 3 coding questions that target different things: * Requirement definition * Trade-offs in solution * A problem where the challenge
Senior Software Engineer
Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
Senior Software Engineer
Three Data Science and Algorithm rounds were there. In each round, two questions of medium complexity were asked. After discussing the solution, I was asked to write the program. It was fine to use dummy code.
Senior Software Engineer
CanadaNovember 15, 2025Typical FAANG interview. 4 parts, each with 1 technical question and 1 behavioral question. 1 system design question, 3 coding questions that target different things: * Requirement definition * Trade-offs in solution * A problem where the challenge
Senior Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNovember 6, 2025Based on the recruiter's email, I was expecting the conversation to include questions around my C++ coding skills and prior experience relevant to the role, and LeetCode-style coding in C++. However, the discussion only focused on the hiring manager
Senior Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 11, 2025Three Data Science and Algorithm rounds were there. In each round, two questions of medium complexity were asked. After discussing the solution, I was asked to write the program. It was fine to use dummy code.
