Confessions from a Big Tech Hiring Manager: Tips for Software Engineering Interviews

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If you enjoyed this video, you'll probably like my weekly newsletter, The Pragmatic Engineer. It's the #1 technology newsletter on Substack. Sign up here: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/about Insights & advice from a hiring manager at Uber & Skyscanner. Books to prepare for the interview at Big Tech (Google, Facebook, Amazon, Uber, Stripe, Doordash & similar ones): Note that none of the below links are affiliate links or sponsored. See my ethics statement on the lack of such links: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/ethics-statement - Cracking the Coding Interview https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984782850 - Grokking Algorithms https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617292230 - Systems Design Interview: an Insider's Guide: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CMF2CQF. Also, see my longer review: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/system-design-interview-an-insiders-guide-review/ - My more detailed writeup on preparing for the coding and systems design interview: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/preparing-for-the-systems-design-and-coding-interviews/ Connect with me on other platforms: - Newsletter on software engineering: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/about - Twitter: https://twitter.com/GergelyOrosz - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gergelyorosz/ Books I've written (and am writing): - Software engineering resumes: https://thetechresume.com/ - Building Mobile Apps at Scale: http://mobileatscale.com/ - The Software Engineer's Guidebook: https://www.engguidebook.com/ - All books: https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/books/ 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - 1. Recruiter experience is not (always) indicative of the working experience 02:31 - 2. The recruiter is on your side 04:55 - 3. Preparation advice for Big Tech interviews 08:00 - 4. Mindset before, during and after the interview 11:53 - 5. Be fully present 16:23 - 6. Interviews are a two-way street 17:31 - 7. The interview experience can represent what a tough day at work is like 18:48 - 8. It's not time wasted: it's experience gained