Coding interview prep: Software engineering perspective

Objective

The course is for people who want to uplevel their engineering skills and search for better opportunities without burning out.

Interviews are becoming more time-consuming as the software industry gathers pace. In addition, new trends keep getting introduced, leaving candidates exhausted to keep up.

The course recommends a more systematic knowledge-driven framework over a burst coding mode in browsers.

Course Structure

• Section 1: Necessity for an alternative approach inclined towards career growth instead of instant gratification.
• Section 2: Foundation Phase (12- 9 months)
  • The gathering phase. Identify the possible sources for the relevant information.
• Section 3: Reinforcement Phase (9 – 6 months)
  • The sorting phase. Organize the resources based on the refined needs of the job search.
• Section 4: Convergence Phase (6 -3 months)
  • Drill down further to identify only the necessary information.
• Section 5:  End game (3-0 months)
  • Execute with a clear plan built on all the gathered information.
• Section 6: Conclusion

Key Takeaways:

1. The idea is simple, prepare at your pace throughout the year and apply only when ready to invest 8 weeks for the potential employers.
2. Maximize the learnings to capitalize on the current workplace or the new one!

What doesn’t the course offer?

• The course does not talk about compensation and HR interview handling
• The course does not talk about the behavioral interview and dress code etc.
• The course does not explicitly target FAANG/MAANG.
• The course does not deal with urgent career change situations like a layoff, reaction to a bad performance review, etc.