Software engineering

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.

5 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.

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.

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.

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.

Learn how much you should expect to pay for an interview coach. Understand the average price per hour and see examples of interview coaching prices across three tiers: budget, mid-range and premium.

A comprehensive review of the best interview coaching services around, with an overview of prices, ease of booking and selection of coaches for each website on the list. Also includes our recommendations for different needs and roles, including executive, managers and software engineers.

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.

Browse best-in-class mock interview websites for software engineers, data scientists, product managers, management consultants and more. Find the right fit for your needs by comparing prices, number of experts available and quality of the service.

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 Facebook / Meta?" 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.

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 preparation resources and example questions 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.

Coding interview prep made simpler. Know what to expect, learn an answer method, refresh your knowledge, and see lists of FAANG practice 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.

Ace the Meta / Facebook software engineer interviews with this preparation guide. Get over 45 example questions and an interview process breakdown.

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 Facebook / Meta 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.

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

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.

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

Complete guide to Google engineering manager interviews (also applies to GCP). Learn the interview process, practice with example questions, and learn key preparation tips.

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.