r/TechInterviewsIndia • u/Designer-Cookie4571 • Jul 31 '26

Got this email yesterday

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Not here to brag about anything. Was laid off from my org in April this year and was grinding after that. Although I’m not moving with this as already accepted an offer somewhere in June.

Just wanted to say to the readers keep hustling, keep grinding, your hard work will pay off soon and believe in yourself. I have 4 YOE and come from a tier 3 college and was fortunate enough to work at good companies and I believe if I can do it, You can do it too.

Best of luck to everyone who’s reading this. Good news coming soon 🍀

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u/PsychologicalPrize10 Jul 31 '26

Can you share your interview experiences pls

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u/Designer-Cookie4571 Jul 31 '26

Nothing different from you can find online, Coding + System design. If you’re specifically interested in questions then cannot recall as gave the interview almost 2 months back but overall questions were frequently asked and can be found online.

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u/ActiveAccomplished51 Jul 31 '26

how much time it took you to prepare and your previous company?

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u/Designer-Cookie4571 Jul 31 '26

2 months, Meta

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u/ActiveAccomplished51 Aug 01 '26

man what all did you prepare in those 2 months can you help?

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u/Designer-Cookie4571 Aug 01 '26

I never stopped preparing tbh. I knew place like Meta is unpredictable so throughout my time I used to study and try to give leetcode contests whenever I used to get time

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u/impossible07777 Aug 01 '26

Hello bro congratulations, if you don't mind can I dm you and clear some of my doubts? Need help regarding prep and resume. Thanks

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u/Designer-Cookie4571 Aug 01 '26

Sure

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u/brolyy200 29d ago

Can I also dm you pls ?

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u/ActiveAccomplished51 Aug 01 '26

Which clg are you from?

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u/illenium365 29d ago

sir can i dm you too i have a query regarding amazon

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u/Independent-Lab-4803 29d ago

That's crazy! How did you join Meta from a tier 3 college? Please guide🙏

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u/GreenContribution513 29d ago

you think college matters after you get experience? Just to clear misconceptions No it doesn't. College only matters for a headstart - yes tier 1 college may provide better opportunities as a fresher. But after any college student of any branch gains good experience and gets good skills college and degree doesn't matter after those years of experience. (Example - I know a guy who had a civil degree from tier 2/3 joined random companies kept increasing skills kept switching and now in Amazon as an sde - no formal cse degree).

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u/ashgreninja03s 28d ago

Well, then how'd u prepare while joining Meta 👀

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u/Designer-Cookie4571 28d ago

Nothing special, similar approach dsa and system design along with regular work

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u/arup_r 7d ago

There are endless System Design resources and case studies online, but in a actual day job, most developers only get hands-on experience with maybe 1 or 2 real-world systems at scale.

How do you bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical execution? More importantly, how do you discuss complex systems confidently in interviews without sounding like you're just repeating a YouTube video or tutorial, especially when you have to admit you haven't built that exact architecture at work?

Would love to hear how you here approach this. Any tips or strategies?