hi folks, wanted to know from people working at smaller (less known) companies as to how much the previous companies you’ve worked at matter while interviewing for FAANG roles? is the hiring primarily driven by algorithms and design questions performance? will working in a small stealth company be a blocker? is there someone who worked in a small company and moved places, if you can share experience.
-asking while interviewing for 1-2 YOE roles
For resume with lesser "brand" value, the resume shortlisting will be biggest challenge so I recommend you go via referral route. Once the interview process starts its mostly DS and system design. It will definitely help if you have solved some interesting problems be it in a small or large company, the tech matters more.
I graduated in 2021 and have worked in startups across EdTech, Cloud Communication, and currently in FinTech at a Series A startup. After 1.6 years in my first role, I pursued a 23% pay increase but faced a layoff after 10 months. Now, d...
I am good at DSA and in HLD. I feel pretty confident that I will be able to crack the interview once I get a chance.
I have 2 yoe in total in 3 product based startups.
Graduated Bsc cs from a tier 1 college.
For folks who manage to ge...
Heard the job market is pretty tight for early SDE1s < 2YOE. How to make the best out of this dire situation any tips on how to atleast get a interview to showcase ur skills ? Also any good startups or product based companies hiring SDE1...
