How Big Tech Judges Interview Performance Differently

• At a lot of companies, you can just get the right solution and pass. This will often not be the case with Big Tech interviews.
• Communication is much more important at Big Tech companies as there's more stakeholders on everything
• Try not to be silent for 5+ minutes at a time during the interview. Regularly be explaining your thought process
• Massive companies like Meta and Microsoft will have very custom technology, so it doesn't really matter what you're currently experienced in
  • Because of this, Big Tech companies generally let you code in whatever language you want
• It's possible to get the sub-optimal solution or a slightly incomplete solution and still pass the interview if your communication is very strong

Related resources:

• [Masterclass] How To Ace Your Big Tech Interview - Data Structures And Algorithms - The video this clip was taken from
• Alex's Guide To Effective Communication
• [Masterclass] How To Ace Your Big Tech Interview - System Design
• How Alex Got Into Meta With 0 Prior LeetCode Experience