Summary A Senior Engineer’s Guide to FAANG Interviews interviewing.io
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This comprehensive guide provides insights into the interview processes of FAANG companies, emphasizing the importance of practice and offering data on increasing the chances of getting an offer.
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- FAANG interviews are considered to be challenging and can be unpredictable and chaotic.
- Each FAANG company has its own interview process and culture, with differences in the level of chaos, interviewer training, and question standardization.
- The Chaos Score ranks the FAANG companies based on their level of chaos in the interview process, with Apple and Netflix being the most chaotic.
- Some FAANG companies allow candidates to interview with multiple teams simultaneously, while others do not.
- It is important to practice for technical interviews, as completing five interviews can significantly increase your chances of success.
- The North Star of a company's decision-making process can vary, with some companies focusing on "Why", "How", or "What".
- Facebook has the most rigorous interviewer training process among the FAANG companies.
- Recruiter calls are an important first step in the interview process, where recruiters ask about past experience, salary expectations, and timeline.
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The document provides a guide to FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) interviews, focusing on the hiring process. It discusses the importance of not revealing salary expectations or history too early in the process and emphasizes the need to succinctly describe past positions and contributions. The guide also explains what to expect in a recruiter call, highlighting that each company has its own process and timeline. It further explains that FAANG companies differ in their interview processes, with some allowing candidates to interview with multiple teams concurrently. The guide outlines the chaos scores of each company, with Apple and Netflix being the most chaotic and Facebook being the least chaotic. It concludes by stating that the purpose of the guide is to demystify the differences between FAANG companies and provide insight on how to approach each one. FAANG Interviews can vary in difficulty depending on the company. Google's process is often seen as harder than Facebook's, but this perception is not entirely accurate as the processes are multidimensional and have different bars. FAANG companies have grueling interview processes, high bars, and offer competitive benefits. This guide provides insights into the interview processes of each FAANG company: Google, Netflix, Amazon, Apple, and Meta/Facebook. It emphasizes the importance of practice and shares data that suggests completing five technical interviews significantly increases the chances of getting an offer. The guide also explores the metaphors and unwritten codes of FAANG companies' interview processes. It is the most thorough and detailed guide available, compiled with input from current and former FAANG interviewers.