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You dont need to do any of those things. You just study algorithms obsessively. Forget about developing any kind of skillset. Go to leetcode.com and do 500 prob

You dont need to do any of those things. You just study algorithms obsessively. Forget about developing any kind of skillset. Go to leetcode.com and do 500 problems, then stroll into google

miguendes 6y ago
That's true only if you assume that the their resume won't be tossed out. Edit: typo
- logicslave 6y ago
  They interview a huge amount of people. Its really not too hard to catch their eye
  - miguendes 6y ago
    I've tried a couple of times with no success. Maybe my CV is not good enough to catch their eyes.
    - decafninja 6y ago
      I've had interviews at three of the letters in FAANG (though not Google), and my resume is not exactly awesome either. You could try reaching out directly to recruiters if you haven't already. Applying via their automated online form seems to be an express trip to a black hole (this goes for most companies in my experience, not just FAANG).
      - username90 6y ago
        Are you an American? It is much harder for now Americans to get interviews at Google.
        logicslave 6y ago
        Really? Why?
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tudelo 6y ago
+++. Went to a state University. Got offers from some FAANG's after 2 years-ish of full time work at a smaller company. My route: Linkedin. Just setting my profile to "open to work" or whatever it is has worked in landing me some interviews. After you get an interview (completely luck based) you need to study leetcode. IMO if you can do 200 in 1-2 months focusing heavily on medium, you will be prepared. At that point you need to ace your onsite interview by doing very well in 4/5 or so of the sessions (slightly luck based). Then you wait forever until google decides to finally give you an offer :)
- ccajas 6y ago
  Re: getting your foot in with interviews. Mileage really varies here. I agree with you that getting an interview is very luck-based. I have no contacts in FAANG that would be strong referrals. But from my own experience, I garner more interest from recruiters passively from my job history, than from taking a more active route of applying to FAANG jobs. (And I have no history with any big or "corporate" work environments either)

You dont need to do any of those things. You just study algorithms obsessively. Forget about developing any kind of skillset. Go to leetcode.com and do 500 problems, then stroll into google

miguendes 6y ago

That's true only if you assume that the their resume won't be tossed out. Edit: typo

logicslave 6y ago
They interview a huge amount of people. Its really not too hard to catch their eye
- miguendes 6y ago
  I've tried a couple of times with no success. Maybe my CV is not good enough to catch their eyes.
  - decafninja 6y ago
    I've had interviews at three of the letters in FAANG (though not Google), and my resume is not exactly awesome either. You could try reaching out directly to recruiters if you haven't already. Applying via their automated online form seems to be an express trip to a black hole (this goes for most companies in my experience, not just FAANG).
    - username90 6y ago
      Are you an American? It is much harder for now Americans to get interviews at Google.
      - logicslave 6y ago
        Really? Why?

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tudelo 6y ago

+++. Went to a state University. Got offers from some FAANG's after 2 years-ish of full time work at a smaller company. My route: Linkedin. Just setting my profile to "open to work" or whatever it is has worked in landing me some interviews. After you get an interview (completely luck based) you need to study leetcode. IMO if you can do 200 in 1-2 months focusing heavily on medium, you will be prepared. At that point you need to ace your onsite interview by doing very well in 4/5 or so of the sessions (slightly luck based). Then you wait forever until google decides to finally give you an offer :)

ccajas 6y ago
Re: getting your foot in with interviews. Mileage really varies here. I agree with you that getting an interview is very luck-based. I have no contacts in FAANG that would be strong referrals. But from my own experience, I garner more interest from recruiters passively from my job history, than from taking a more active route of applying to FAANG jobs. (And I have no history with any big or "corporate" work environments either)