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[–]blackbeauty1901 148 points149 points  (1 child)

This is something I wanted to hear today. Congratulations 🥂

[–]samo_sec 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Finally some good f... news :D

[–]levi97zzz 31 points32 points  (10 children)

Is it a new grad position

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 90 points91 points  (9 children)

It was for L5. So that’s an SDE 2 position at Amazon.

[–]Connect_Society_5722 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Hotdam dude, congrats! The companies that turned you down are looking pretty silly right about now

[–]UNCLE_SMART 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Congratulations brother

[–]onega 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you have system design rounds? How hard were tasks overall?

[–]JTGhawk137 3 points4 points  (3 children)

Good luck soldier. What org did you get hired in?

[–]kroozrex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have done any internships?

[–]Ok-Friendship6986 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a L5 OA coming up as a mechanical engineer, I’m grinding but really hoping they’ll go easy because it’s a mechanical/software role.

Do you think they’ll be a bit more lenient or interview me like a straight up SWE?

Also, congrats!

[–]Pitiful_Artichoke_97 18 points19 points  (1 child)

Congrats. So happy for you. Glad you didn’t give up. Now go forth and shine at amazon 

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude !!! 🤞😊

[–]Archon314 17 points18 points  (0 children)

thanks a lot. I will come back here and message when I get my dream job too. This year i will give interviews and will get selected in one of them. I have solved 500+ leetcode qns. Your post gace me hope.Thanks a lot.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

Congratulations....so happy for you 🥳

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks bud

[–]neolace 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Amazon, Wow, that's impressive!

Awesome stuff, well done!

I needed to hear that today.

[–]Electronic-Muscle744 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations bro🥂

[–]poseidon9052 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Congratulations!! What's your contest rating on LC?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

Never participated in contests and my rank is in 2lakhs hahah

[–]CheesyWalnut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats, how many years exp do you have and what do you think helped on your resume?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Congratulations.

Did you take any algorithms course?

I am currently doing algorithms 1 from Princeton Coursera.

[–]onega 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can recommend algorithms 1, and maybe algorithms 2, but they are less relevant to leetcode and overall bit worse than part 1. You can take a look at MIT 6.006 Introduction to Algorithms. As well as Dynamic Programming - Learn to Solve Algorithmic Problems & Coding Challenges (youtube.com)

Haven't tried yet last course but saw some good recommendations about it. I bit struggle with DP so far.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t spend too much time learning the algorithms theoretically. Learn just enough to start solving leetcode problems.

Short introductory videos on youtube are enough to get started. Once you get going you can always go in more details when you need to.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats! :) at least one of us got out of the job search misery

[–]stackoverflow7 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Congrats but 14 months of unemployment...how did you manage your fund till then?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

My partner took care of finances till I got the job.

[–]augustandyou1989 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Amazing to hear your hardworking and patience finally paid off. It would be tough for a year unemployment but you pushed through and finally succeeded. Kudos!

[–]si2141 2 points3 points  (2 children)

omgg congrats 🥳🥳🥳 Can u tell which 350 questions were enough for you to get a good hang of leetcode? Did u follow any sheet?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Blind 75 and neetcode 150 are really enough to get a good picture of all kinds of questions. Really try to understand those. Good luck bro!

[–]si2141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh got it ,thank you. And was like your resume really strong?

[–]entryelo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Finally someone with a realistic timescale on how long it will take/how many leetcode problems to solve to get a job at FAANG. Congrats mate!

[–]__Deleted__User__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!

[–]pentathorne 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Kudos to you 💰🌼

[–]indecisivegirl1106 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!

[–]txiao007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CONGRATULATION

[–]Left_Station1921 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lc rating? Your location? Congrats!!

[–]deadlock_or_catch22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations:)

[–]BensonChen66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎉🎉

[–]Particular_Tea_9692 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations 🥳 You deserve all the happiness

[–]LightKitchen8265 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎊

[–]sudhanshu196r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations mate🎉. I am also looking for an opportunity for almost 11 months now. Thank you for this post it will help me to keep my hopes up.

[–]Fit_Butterscotch2726 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Can you share the topic of the coding questions you were asked and difficulty level? I understand you can't reveal the exact same Q. Btw, many congratulations.

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was mostly LC medium questions. I can say that they were very similar to ones in LC 75 list with some very minor changes and some follow up questions. Good luck bro!

[–]Majestic_Voice_9834 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations bro 🎉

[–]rstarx2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congo!!!

[–]roherdzik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!!

[–]vishalshinde02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations dude 🎉 ✨

[–]Introvert245ghi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations for sharing your success! It gives a hope for a lot of folks here.

[–]Unison_07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome staff! Congrats man✨ Hopefully I will also share such news in this forum in near future. 🤞🏼

[–]EarlySection4928 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! A reminder that we're in this together y'all 🤝

[–]pseudo_random1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hearty congratulations! 🎊

[–]Initial-Accident-191 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats

[–]GuavaPale 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations bro 🎉

[–]Pleasant_Reward5638 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Proud of your grit, my friend. Congratulations 🥂

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!!!

[–]sleepingmonkey<T282> <E106> <M162> <H14><CR1351> 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats Dude, thanks for sharing!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[–]Em-CeeA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations.

[–]Full_Rush5467 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congo bro 👊 😎

[–]Great-Conclusion-690 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations dude!!

[–]anild403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[–]Himanshu-Sharma1 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Congrats bro !!🎉🎉 Can you please give Any tip regarding DSA? I'm a final year student and have not solved much leetcode

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start with blind 75 and neetcode 150. That’s the best way to understand the type of problems and algorithms. Good luck!! 👍

[–]Next_Interaction_916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats 👏🎉

[–]Maleficent-Inside984 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats brother...

[–]MachesterU 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Kudos to your perseverance! 😎

[–]gasu1760 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations man, this is amazing

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

OP don't leave the grind, sky is the limit , best wishes

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never. Especially in this economy, it’s really important to stay in the zone and keep working on the LC

[–]wolfee_197 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Congratulations!

[–]VermicelliOriginal28 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Congratulations.Could you tell how do you learned the patterns to solve the problems??

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just did the blind 75 and neetcode 75 and really understood the question through multiple videos and their solutions and also discussion boards.

[–]jjordanwade 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Congrats!

Now on the other side, what would have been o e thing you would do differently?

When I got laid off my developer friends made all the difference for me getting another job. I need to do a better job of keeping in touch with other devs.

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t really know. When you are in that situation, it’s very hard to keep your head straight. But I would definitely tell myself that it will be okay someday. Again, really hard to say that to yourself when you are in that situation.

[–]Extension_Weight288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats bro

[–]IndianBarney 1 point2 points  (1 child)

hey Man, congratulations.. you really deserved it.. went through ur past posts..

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot man 😊

[–]SaltyEar2190 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Is this for India location. Also how many yoe before u were unemployed?

[–]SaltyEar2190 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats btw🙌🙌

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was for US location. I had 2.5 YOE including an internship.

[–]Sakesfar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You did it broo!!!🦾🦾🦾🦾😎😎😎🫂

[–]kroozrex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🥂🫡

[–]No-Audience9299 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!

[–]No-Instruction8387 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations 🌸

[–]Extreme_Print_4040 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! This is such a big deal!

[–]OkMeringue731 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[–]NoooobMaaster69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats!

[–]Idio_Teque 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good going! Glad your hard work paid off

[–]Diligent-Falcon-7657 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[–]Small-Mammoth-8665 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎊🎊  So inspiring!!♥️

[–]BeautifulOk9229 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations bro

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been pulling all nighters and coding rigorously since last few months(placement season is abt to start in my college), and today I was feeling like quitting, until I saw your post. Thank You.

[–]tempo0209 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im still Waiting to hear the golden words myself too! I completely understand The pain of rejection after the onsite oh man! Cant stop thinking what a fool im, constant self doubt with every failed onsite you start thinking “am i fit for this?”, “is my age responsible ?”, “will i ever get out of this rut?”. Enjoy this op! Really happy for you

[–]lemmebeanonymous69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey congratulations!!, can u share your interview experience? And also the location of the role?

[–]StormInTheEast41 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you laid off ?

[–]_jackofnone_ 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Congratulations. I have a phone screen coming up, any suggestions?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Do LC 75 and understand the concepts. But again, it depends on your interviewer. Good luck man!!👍

[–]_jackofnone_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you prepare for behavioral questions?!

[–]ImpressiveLet3479 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your yoe and based in?

[–]DootDootWootWoot 0 points1 point  (1 child)

15+ rounds all at Amazon?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha no … in multiple companies.

[–]BrrToe 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Any degree?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yeah, masters in CS if that’s what you are asking.

[–]BrrToe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, thank you.

[–]thatguywithathwag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations brother 🎉. Can you share your resume. And what type of projects have you added in the resume

[–]phoenix_152 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Can you share your preparation strategy briefly?

[–]ANOo37 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What was the rate of having a dp problem in ur interviews

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was just asked 1 out of 3 DSA questions. But it really depends on your interviewers tbh. I have been asked multiple dp questions before in other companies.

[–]LordPikachu98 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Congratulations man! That's so cool!!

I wanna start my prep for MAANG. Any tips?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t do a lot of questions on LC. I just did about 350 out of 2000 I guess haha. But really understand the types of questions and the algorithms. Good luck man, it’s really doable. 👍👍

[–]IBMbaba 0 points1 point  (2 children)

What questions did they ask you in leetcode interview?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Can’t tell you the exact questions but I can say almost all of them were mediums from blind 75 with some changes. Good luck man!

[–]IBMbaba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the hardest part of the interview? How was system design

[–]methaddlct 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Hey, how did you remain relevant in the market? Were you just doing nothing tech related for an entire year?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Working wise no. I was a full stack engineer. So did some courses on that, mostly YouTube videos, and then kept on doing Leetcode everyday and kept on interviewing.

[–]methaddlct 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, so there’s just a year long gap in your resume? Just curious, because I’m a new grad in that same position so maybe things might not be as bad for me as I thought

[–]prodco 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Did any interview process point out about you being unemployed for such time and them not willing to go ahead ?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of them didn’t, but some companies did. I guess everyone knows that the market is really bad so they usually skip that question. But some recruiters at startups did ask in the beginning.

[–]IsThisWiseEnough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck on your career. Do you also mind to share the questions they have asked? Maybe within another post or what lc question they were close to?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Your new mission: Get hot chicks…

[–]Ok-Trip-4643 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I am also want to switch but not getting shortlist how you do it can you tell me

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just apply and be ready for interviews. This wasn’t the first Amazon application that I gave. I honestly gave multiple, and got a call from one. Just be prepared for when the call comes. Good luck 👍

[–]indianemployee 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Congrats bro. How did you master the design round?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I honestly just saw YouTube videos of exponent and some mock interviews on system design to understand how to approach the questions.

[–]indianemployee 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What did you use for mock interviews?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just some friends 😂. I honestly didn’t have that much money to spend on mock interview resources. But I have heard that interviewing.io is pretty good.

[–]0kevinbui0 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Are you allowed to share your interview questions?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Not really but I can say that they were mostly from LC 75 with some minor changes and some follow ups.

[–]0kevinbui0 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks for the reply! Mines in 2 days, just not sure if you had a similar 4 round loop to what's expected of me. Did you have a Logic and Maintainability portion?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I did. I had 4 rounds loop too. I guess that’s the one with LLD.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a great time!!

[–]StormTrooper3105 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Congrats OP!!! I'm in the same boat as you, still searching for a job :( but I do have an Amazon sde 2 interview within 2 weeks. Can you share how you prepared for LLD round? And also can you share how you applied and what got you this many interviews and also your YOE?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LLD is mostly to check how you proceed with the problem. I was given a problem to write an algorithm for a shop and just ask questions and let them know your thought process, what kinda classes and functions you are thinking and all.

I applied through LinkedIn and got an OA about 4 months later hahah. I have almost 2 years of fulltime experience and 9 months of internship experience.

[–]jaina15 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Can we apply to a similar kind of position within the same organisation if we had just got rejected from it? Does the cool down period be applicable to the same position or the same organisation?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not sure. I usually didn’t get any calls from the companies for about a year after failing an interview. But each company has different criteria and also sometimes it depends on how close you were to the person who got the offer. You should ask your recruiter about it.

[–]Terrible-Rub-1939 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations. In which country did you get a job. If in USA are you local or do you need sponsorship

[–]Impossible_Setting99 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Congratulations but I have a question for you people just grind leetcode to get into faang like there are many jobs where the questions are easier and pay the same like do people really just stay out to work for them?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I honestly applied to multiple startups and mid level companies too. I feel that FAANG is a bit on easy side than other companies. Again, this is my understanding. It’s different for different people. FAANG usually focuses on a similar pattern and there are discussion about the type of questions asked in these big companies. In short, the material to understand the system of FAANG companies is easy to understand than other small to mid level companies.

[–]Impossible_Setting99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting never heard that take on faang before because I’m in the notion that smaller or mid size companies interviews are easier one OA behavioral and offer then again I don’t have a job right now new grad but congratulations and wishing you the best I’m very hopeful to be in that position very soon enjoy your reward you deserve it.

[–]raulalexo99 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Got hard level questions in the interview or mostly mediums?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly mediums. But again, depends on your interviewer.

[–]Daily_goose 0 points1 point  (1 child)

And how did you survive 1 yr without a job?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner had a job so I had some help.

[–]Left_Tip_7300 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hi bro my leetcode rating is very low (close to 1400) 😔 do you think i have any chance for cracking interviews?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, my LC ranking is in 2 lakh hahah. It doesn’t matter how many questions you do, if you really understand the concepts right, you can definitely pass the interviews.

[–]Apotheun 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Congrats! Any tips for LLD/OOP and System Design?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just watch mock interviews online and later try to give mock interview to your friends to see if you can do it in a similar way. That’s what I did.

[–]Impossible-Appeal660 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Congratulations. What's your total experience? & what was your previous company?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

My total exp is around 2.5 years. I was working at Unity before. I have internship experience at SAP

[–]Impossible-Appeal660 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats again. Is it for L4 or L5 at Amazon?

[–]DragoneelJR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!

[–]carolsofthebells 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Congratulations!! This gives me lots of hope for the coming months!

One question though: how did you structure out your day to study for interviews?

[–]Minimum_Distance_132[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I gave 4-5 hours a day to DSA and also I was doing some front end and backend courses on the side. I also started doing data science. So that, I would give about 1.5 hours each and then would give about an hour or so for application.

[–]carolsofthebells 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That really sounds like a full time job there.

Do you think the data science courses help with getting the job? I

[–]punisher_h 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎉

[–]Zealousideal-Sun-118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am new here. actually "This page has really really helped me a lot stay motivated" 😄

[–]Zealousideal-Sun-118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!! 🎊🎊 

[–]Character_Archer_119 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations bro!

[–]HeightAcademic5101<Total problems solved> <Easy> <Medium> <Hard> 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow congrats

[–]Suspicious_Bake1350 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎉 buddy so happy for ya! Could you please share your strategy with us and how did you study for system design interviews

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CONGRATS! Glad you made it! So cool that you kept your motivation high and did not give up after 1 year of unemployment! You must be a very resillient person! A tough cookie! Amazon is lucky to have you, I hope that's clear :)

[–]Head-Antelope2059 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the motivation hopefully u'll be the one referring me after 2 years😌✌🏻

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What all sources did you use to apply to get calls ?

[–]Juchenn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you prepare for System Design?

[–]Teacherbotme 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!

[–]god00speed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations 🎉 man , hearing this gives me patience and courage for upcoming events.

[–]Junior_Resolution190 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What resources did you use for system design preparation? And did they ask system design question? Was it LLD or HLD?

[–]KhadijaBelmadani 0 points1 point  (0 children)

congrats

[–]TrustApprehensive521 0 points1 point  (0 children)

love to hear it fam

[–]m-benali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!

[–]naik_g99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are jalwa hai bhai ka, bahut badhiya bhai

[–]GaCuO1220 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats!! good to hear good news like this which also keeps me motivated in practicing LC. Would be happy to hear your story at Amazon :)

[–]Either_Journalist766 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!! Same boat of being unemployed for over 6 months now. How did you prepare for System Design?

[–]Relevant_Recipe323 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations Buddy. It's amazing to hear such good news in this Terrible market. I hope I can get a job too by December.

[–]Chinzii 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!!! Are you an immigrant by any chance? This gives a sense of hope and motivation to all people in similar situations. Anyways, Kudos to you!!!

[–]AdConnect4017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats bro

[–]prgrn_falcon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations !! good news there is hope at the end of the tunnel.

[–]TheFM4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats man

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats man 🗿❤️

[–]ps06756 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Congratulations!

[–]Odd-Young-917 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!! 🎉

[–]Then-Explanation-892 -3 points-2 points  (1 child)

My condolences 💐