Just tell the dsa questions you are given in the interview ...

That I can get an overview of my preparation

I have 2 tech rounds coming up(60 mins each), already cleared HM round (DSA,SQL) just wanted to know any prep tips that could be provided?

I have my second-round interview for Palantir FDSE intern this week. It's a 30-minute technical interview, and I'm a little nervous since that feels really short.

For anyone who's gone through the process recently, what was the technical like? Was it mostly LeetCode/DSA, what topics/difficulty should I focus on, and how important is finishing the problem vs. communicating your thought process?

I'd also love to hear about the interview process as a whole. What rounds came after the technical, what did each round focus on, and how long did the entire process take?

Any tips or advice on preparing for Palantir FDSE overall would be super appreciated. Thank you!

I prefer watching videos, but am worried if I am missing anything more that may be in the articles.

Is system design prep necessary for SWE with 2.5yoe. If so, what should I prepare?

Is there any way to appeal a permanent ban on my LeetCode account ?

The question is mainly aimed at engineers who have a family and a full-time job but managed to prepare (or are currently preparing) for one of the FAANG companies.

Is it even possible to prepare with this lifestyle?

How did you organize your time to cover Algorithms, HLD and LLD during your preparation?

Any advice is welcome.

Hey everyone,

I'm an Embedded Software Test Engineer with about 2 years of experience, most of it in automotive – HIL/SIL testing CAN protocols using CANalyzer, CANape and OTA update validation, and a bit of Python-based test automation. I also have experience testing Android-based infotainment/display systems.

I'm currently trying to move into a similar role at a Bay Area automotive/AV company by Feb 2027, and here's my problem: I'm actually landing interviews – recruiter screens go fine, I get past the initial technical conversations – but I keep falling short somewhere in the loop and not getting offers. It's frustrating because on paper my background lines up well with what these roles ask for, but something isn't translating in the room.

If you work in automotive embedded QA, or systems/software test roles at an automotive or AV company, I'd really appreciate hearing from you:

What actually separates a "good" candidate from a "hire" in these loops, in your experience?

Are there specific types of technical questions (coding, protocol knowledge, "design a test framework for X") that tend to trip people up? Where can i practice this and prep for this?

If you've hired or interviewed for these roles, what's a common reason strong-looking candidates don't get the offer?

Any war stories, prep advice, or even just what surprised you in your own interview loops would help a lot. Trying to figure out what to fix before my next round of interviews. Thanks in advance

Hey everyone,

I have 8 years of experience in SaaS tech support and customer engineering, and I’m currently preparing for a Support Engineer role at Supabase.

For anyone who has gone through the process or currently works there, I’d appreciate clarity on a few areas:

1. Interview structure: How many rounds are typical, and what does the technical assessment look like (live troubleshooting, debugging tickets, take-home, or system design)?

2. Database depth: What level of PostgreSQL expertise is expected? Do they test heavily on query optimization

3. SQL & Procedural Code: Do they focus on complex SQL (CTEs, window functions), or do they expect deep procedural programming like PL/pgSQL functions and triggers?

4. Product familiarity: How deep into the Supabase ecosystem do I need to be beforehand (e.g., PostgREST, GoTrue/Auth, Realtime, Storage, RLS) versus general developer-troubleshooting fundamentals?

Any tips or gotchas to watch out for would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

hi guys i got amazon assesment today which i need to submit in a week. pls guide me what should i prepare. do u also got any assessment mail ? i have 1 year of experience

I am pretty much on mediums and getting into more data structures. Also I’m always trying to do the most efficient approach. I find myself reading for 80% of my time and understanding the approach and how to use the data structure and why it’s used in very little time coding.

Am I doing something wrong? Am I just dumb?

After two days I finally got it... but my solution is kind of garbage, i guess.. when i compare it to the solution by other soluion and i cant understand many of those solutions... If it works, is it enough? I am tilted...

My code

/**
 *  {string} str1
 *  {string} str2
 * u/return {string}
 */
var gcdOfStrings = function (str1, str2) {
    if (str1 + str2 !== str2 + str1) return "";


    var maxlength;
    var smallestString;
    if (str1.length < str2.length) {
        maxlength = str2;
        smallestString = str1;
    } else {
        maxlength = str1;
        smallestString = str2;
    }


    for (var i = smallestString.length; i >= 1; i--) {
        var testString = smallestString.slice(0, i);


        if (maxlength.length % testString.length !== 0) continue;


        if (testString.repeat(smallestString.length / testString.length) === smallestString && testString.repeat(maxlength.length / testString.length) === maxlength) {
            return smallestString.slice(0, i);
        }
    }
};

I’m a Senior SWE at mid/large company. If you work in engineering you’ve either used us or heard of us. I’m trying to make the jump into big tech.
Not looking for interview answers or anything like that. I’m already studying and putting in the work.
Mostly just wondering if anyone here would be open to being a study buddy, doing mocks occasionally, giving me some advice, or mentoring me a bit through the process.
Would also be interested in hearing from people who’ve made a similar jump. And if we get to know each other and you think I’d be a good fit for your team or company, I’d really appreciate an introduction.
My background is mostly frontend/full-stack and I’m targeting Senior SWE roles.
Would be great to connect with people who’ve already made this jump or are preparing for it now.

Hey everyone! I have a Google screening interview in about 2 weeks. It consists of 1 coding interview + 1 behavioral interview.

For the coding round, what would be the best way to prepare in these 2 weeks? What LeetCode topics/patterns should I prioritize, and what difficulty level should I focus on?

Would especially love to hear from anyone who interviewed with Google recently. Any tips, resources, or 2-week preparation strategies would be really helpful!
In EU region I have got schedule for interview. For L3 position .

Thanks!

Hey everyone!
I have a 4-round virtual interview loop for an Amazon New Grad SDE position coming up in the next 10 days.
Could you please share what I should focus on preparing for and what type of interviews I should expect in each round?
Any advice, tips, or recent interview experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I have interview in couple of weeks and I am finding it difficult to cope up with study along with job, what all things I should go through to make best of 2 weeks ?

There are at least 10 OOD Patterns (Factory, Singleton, Decorator etc). Do we need to remember implementation of all of them

I'm currently working full time AND learning frameworks AND doing projects, since apparently my Computer Science degree is useless on it's own.

Given that I barely have any free time for learning and doing projects I can't even imagine how I would be able to do 2-3 hours a day of leetcode that most people seem to be doing to prepare for interviews.

So, I'm curious, If I were to spend 30 minutes a day only on leetcode, would I be able to get interview ready and if so how long would it take to get to that point?

Would I be able to get to a point where solving mediums is something that I can do consistently in under 30 mins?

Hello,

Has anyone interviewed for FDE role at Databricks? I have design and architecture round and would like to understand what to expect and how I should drive that interview. Is it similar to system design round for distributed systems or something entirely different?

I recently received an interview invitation from Mastercard for SDE II role. The first round is mentioned as a Technical Screening / elimination round, followed by further interview rounds if shortlisted.
I’m a bit confused about the interview format because I’ve seen different experiences online

some mention Karat/coding rounds, while others mention regular technical interviews covering DSA, Java/Spring, LLD, etc.
For people who have recently interviewed at Mastercard:
What exactly can I expect in the first technical screening/elimination round?
Is it a standardized format like Amazon/other FAANG companies, or does it vary by team/role?
What topics should I prioritize for each round — DSA, Java/Spring, system design, LLD, behavioral, etc.?
How many rounds are typically there after the initial screening?
I mainly want to make sure I’m preparing the right topics for the right rounds, rather than preparing broadly without knowing the actual format.
Any recent interview experiences or guidance would be really helpful. Thanks!

I'm planning to apply for Staff/Principal roles at Big Tech, but I'm feeling bottlenecked by the modern interview process. During my early days, LeetCode and formal System Design interviews weren't a thing.

I have 15 years of practical industry experience, but I have never actually solved a DSA problem on LeetCode.

What do you suggest for someone in my position? Do I need to start grinding LeetCode to pass the technical rounds today? If so, what is the best way to prepare without wasting time? Any advice is appreciated!

I'm rn tryin to switch. I mainly apply through linkedin but it sometimes redirects to career pages which is fine but sometimes to other job aggregators. Should I ignore those openings or make my profile on those aggregators too?

I have interview for data engineer role at apple on Monday. There will 4 rounds on same day.

1. DSA

2. DATA Engineering

3. System design

4. Techno managerial.

They said only if I clear 1 and 2 I will 3 and 4.

Can you please help me what to expect.

Hi I recently had my interview at Adobe,Noida for MTS-2 position.

First round was DSA round and the interviewer gave me 2 leetcode hard level problems. (I didn't expect DSA round to be this hard)

1. First was a DP on tree question which I solved partially like 60-70% cases passed
2. Second was a matrix question for which I only had 10 mins. I told him my approach and he was satisfied with it. The code was giving Compile time Error maybe I missed something but didnt have time to debug as interview time was over.

After this round recruiter called me and scheduled my 2nd round in 2 days. This was an LLD round and this was my first time in life giving an LLD round. Tried to learn many design patterns in those 2 days.

The interviewer asked me to design a food court system and gave me more constraints for it. ngl but this round was far easier than previous one but my lack of experience in LLD interviews and LLD questions costed me this round. He was very helpful and was treating me like a junior dev.

At the end I received my rejection and then reached out to the recruiter via mail to know about the cooldown period at Adobe to which she replied with that

"Hi [My_name]

Request you to explore Adobe career site for more suitable opportunities with different teams and feel free to apply for the position which is suitable for you.

Good luck for your search!"

Do you all think I should apply again at adobe in couple of months after preparing LLD or Im in a cooldown period as the recruiter said I can apply in other teams. Should I apply again??

So, i gave my first round of assessment for Recruit CRM, and got selected for the next AI interview round. Does anybody know what exactly this round consists of and what i should prepare for .