Software engineering

Everything you need to know about Amazon behavioral interviews and leadership principles. Learn what to expect and how to answer, with insights from ex-Amazon interviewers. Practice with over 60 example questions, see example answers and find links to high-quality prep resources.

Ace the Meta (formerly Facebook) software engineer interviews with this preparation guide. Get over 45 example questions, an interview process breakdown, role and salary information and links to high-quality prep materials.

Negotiating an offer can feel uncomfortable and stressful. But going through this short-term pain is worth it. As an example, getting a $50k increase is common at the L5 level when negotiating well.

Complete guide to Google engineering manager interviews (also applies to GCP) with insight from Google ex-interviewers. Practice with example questions, understand the interview process, learn key interview tips and follow our preparation plan.

Comprehensive list of preparation facts and tips for the Google software engineering interviews. From the basics to the best success strategies.

Comprehensive list of FAANG interview questions for software engineers, product managers, engineering managers, etc. With links to high-quality answers, frameworks and explanations.

Everything you need to know about Meta (formerly Facebook) system design interviews, including the process, 37 sample questions, example answers, and an answer framework.

9 real tech resume examples that got interviews at Google, Amazon, etc. Plus, section-by-section guide to writing a technical resume to get offers at top tech companies.

Everything you should know if you've just been rejected from Google or think you've failed an interview, including actionable advice to help you get in next time.

6 real examples of resumes that worked for Google. Plus, all the info you need to optimize your resume for Google, including tips, a checklist and a step-by-step guide.

Coding interview prep made simpler: follow these seven steps and land a FAANG offer. Know what to expect, learn an answer method, refresh your knowledge, and see lists of practice questions.

Learn how to answer "Walk me through your resume". We share four different approaches to this common interview question, including example answers to illustrate each approach. Plus, common pitfalls and how to practice behavioral questions.

The 11 common behavioral questions that you need to prepare for to pass your software engineer interviews, complete with detailed tips and example answers. Plus more behavioral questions from SWE interviews at Google, Facebook, Amazon, etc.

Learn how to answer "Tell me about a time you handled a difficult stakeholder. Understand exactly what the interviewer is looking for, learn how to ace the question, and see what to avoid. Plus, see example answers.

Learn how to answer "Tell me about a time you had a conflict". Understand exactly what the interviewer is looking for with conflict questions, learn how to ace them and what to avoid. Plus, see five example answers.

Software engineer resume examples that worked for Google, Amazon, etc. Plus, a step-by-step guide on writing a great SWE resume and optimizing it to get the top jobs.

Learn what Googleyness actually is, what kind of questions to expect and how to demonstrate Googleyness and leadership throughout your interviews.

Section-by-section guide to writing an engineering manager resume to get offers at Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc. Includes real example resumes, advice on skills, template and checklist.

The best coding interview examples / questions with video answers in common coding languages including Python, Java, C++, Javascript, and SQL.

Complete guide to system design interview prep. Learn what to expect, and practice with questions from Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.

Learn how to answer "Tell me about a time you showed leadership". Understand exactly what the interviewer is looking for with leadership questions, learn how to ace them and what to avoid. Plus we share five example answers from different types of candidates.

Learn how to answer "Tell me about a time you failed". Understand exactly what the interviewer is looking for, learn how to ace it and what to avoid. Plus we share five example answers from different types of candidates.

A complete list of the most common behavioral interview questions, complete with expert advice and example answers. Plus, how to use a framework that's better than STAR.

Complete list of 59 system design interview questions, including the 11 most common across Google, Amazon, and Facebook. Also includes prep resources.

Complete guide to the Google site reliability engineer interview. Understand the interview process, learn what questions to expect and see how to prepare. Plus, links to more great free SRE resources.

Complete list of 65 engineering manager interview questions, including the 5 most common across Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Includes sample answers and preparation resources.

Interview coaching can be have a massive impact but it's not for everyone. Here's what you need to think about when working out if hiring an interview coach is worth it for you.

An overview of what an interview coach actually does. We list the 8 key things that interview coaches should do for their clients. Plus, an overview of interview coaching prices.

Complete guide to Google interview questions for software engineers, engineering managers, product managers, TPMs and data scientists. Contains 25 example answers, 200+ real Google questions, and links to detailed guides on how to answer.

Everything you need to know to answer coding interview questions at top tech companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Learn a framework and practice with an example answer.

"Why Meta?" or "Why Facebook?" is a question you are almost certain to come across in your interviews. In this article, we give you four concrete steps to craft your perfect answer to the question, including a sample answer.

Demonstrating people management skills key to the interview process for managerial roles at companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. We provide you with the top people management competencies, lists of practice questions, and an interview preparation plan.

Complete guide to Meta (formerly Facebook) front end engineer interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key preparation tips.

Complete guide to the seven steps of Google's interview process, including detailed insights and links to key preparation resources for top Google roles.

Ace the Amazon / AWS Software Development Engineer (SDE) interviews with this guide. Learn the questions to expect, the  process, and how to prepare.

This guide defines network protocols and proxies, how they work, and when you should use them in a system. This is the 1st of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

5 actionable, concrete steps on preparing for the Amazon Bar Raiser interview, including practice questions, preparation resources, and a deep dive on the Bar Raiser process.

Complete guide to the seven steps of Amazon's interview process, including preparation resources and example questions for top Amazon roles.

Everything you need to know about Google behavioral interviews (also applies to GCP). Learn what to expect and how to answer, and practice with example questions.

21 coding interview tips from ex-interviewers from Facebook, DocuSign, and Microsoft to help you get an offer. Learn how to optimize your preparation time, and get key tips for top performance during the interview

Complete guide to engineering manager interview prep. Learn what to expect, and practice with questions from Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.

Complete guide to Microsoft engineering manager interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key preparation tips.

Complete guide to Meta (formerly Facebook) engineering manager interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key preparation tips.

This guide defines load balancing, how it works, and when you should use it in a system. This is the 4th of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide covers latency, throughput, and availability, and how to approach them in system design. This is the 3rd of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide defines caching, how it works, and when you should use it in a system. This is the 6th of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide defines sharding, how it works, and when you should use it in a system. This is the 7th of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide defines queues and pub-sub, how they work, and when you should use them in a system. This is the 9th of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

73 data structure interview questions, from arrays and strings to trees, graphs, heap, etc, all with links to high-quality solutions. Plus, the ultimate cheat sheet for your coding interview.

Everything you need to know about Amazon coding interviews, including 49 real and recent sample questions, example answers, and an answer framework.

Complete guide to Amazon software development manager interviews (also applies to AWS). Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key prep tips.

Everything you need to know about Google system design interviews, including the process, 45 sample questions, example answers, and an answer framework.

Complete guide to the seven steps of the Meta (formerly Facebook) interview process, including preparation resources and example questions for top Meta roles.

"Why Amazon?" is a question you are almost certain to come across in your Amazon interviews. In this article we give you four concrete steps to craft your perfect answer to the question, including a sample answer.

Complete guide to Meta (formerly Facebook) machine learning engineer interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key prep tips.

Complete guide to Meta (formerly Facebook) production engineer interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key preparation tips.

List of string questions for coding interviews with links to high-quality solutions, plus a string refresher and cheat sheet.

Detailed explanation on big-O complexity analysis, including high quality diagrams, example problems, and a handy cheat sheet. The finale of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

19 system design interview tips from ex-interviewers at Amazon and Google to help you get an offer. Learn how to optimize your preparation time, and get key tips for top performance during the interview.

71 algorithm interview questions, from depth-first search to breadth-first search and sorting, backtracking, divide and conquer, etc, all with links to high-quality solutions. Plus, the ultimate cheat sheet for your coding interview.

Everything you need to know to answer system design interview questions at top tech companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Google. Learn a framework and practice with an example answer.

50 divide and conquer interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 8 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

47 backtracking interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 7 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

50 greedy algorithm interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 6 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

53 dynamic programming interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 5 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

54 sorting interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 4 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

50 binary search interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 3 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

44 breadth-first search interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 2 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

50+ depth-first search interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an interview preparation guide. Part 1 of our algorithms questions series to help you practice for your software engineer interview.

Complete guide to Amazon machine learning engineer interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key prep tips.

Complete guide to Google machine learning engineer interviews. Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key prep tips.

50+ heap interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a heaps refresher and cheat sheet. Part 8 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

50+ map interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a map refresher and cheat sheet. Part 7 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

50+ graph interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a graph refresher and cheat sheet. Part 6 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

50+ tree interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a tree refresher and cheat sheet. Part 5 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

50+ stacks and queues interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a stacks and queues refresher and cheat sheet. Part 4 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

40+ linked list interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus a linked list refresher and cheat sheet. Part 3 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

50+ array interview questions, all with links to high-quality solutions, plus an arrays refresher and cheat sheet. Part 1 of our coding prep series to help you ace your software engineer interview.

This guide defines polling, server sent events, and WebSockets, how they work, and when you should use them in a system design interview.

This guide defines leader election, how it works, and when you should use it in a system. This is the 5th of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide covers databases, how they work and what you should consider when using them in a system. This is the 2nd of 9 foundational system design interview concepts that we're covering on our blog.

This guide covers Google's online assessment for software engineer applicants and how to prepare for it.

This is a complete guide to Airbnb software engineer (SWE) interviews. It covers Airbnb's interview process, practice questions, and preparation tips.

This is a complete guide to LinkedIn software engineer (SWE) interviews. It covers LinkedIn's interview process, practice questions, and preparation tips.

Comprehensive list of preparation facts and tips for the Microsoft software development engineer (SDE) interviews. From the basics to the best success strategies.