How to get into FAANG

Coding Interviews

Two words : Leetcode Hard

System Design Interviews

WIP

Behavioral Interviews

WIP

Referrals

Referrals count at FAANG. Hypothesis is birds of the same feather flock together. Smart people know other smart people. Referrals decrease in value in the following order

1. Your manager at a previous company who now works at FAANG
2. Co-workers who you worked with in past companies who have first have knowledge of your work
3. Co-workers in other teams who have second hand knowledge of your work
4. Friends from grad school
5. Social Contacts

Social contacts referral may not count in signal value added but can certainly help you with getting an interview call.