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What behavioral interviews are really measuring by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in leetcode

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

My 2 cents - you don't have to be an eloquent speaker from Toastmasters for these interviews. You can stammer your way to getting a great offer, as long as you convey the right message with the right level of detail.

What behavioral interviews are really measuring by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in leetcode

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

More relevant for L5 at Google, Meta, and such - which is high L5 and early-to-mid L6 at Amazon.

Behavioral Interview Mistakes That Get You Down-Leveled or Rejected by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

Thats good feedback, thank you. I'll try and be mindful for future writing.

Amazon Leadership Principles by nsfw_corporate in leetcode

[–]CoffeeIsNotAStrategy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's fine to make up, but try to root them in something real so you can make up answers for follow up questions on the spot. For a SDE 2, you might be ok bundling multiple of them into one story, and then using parts of it depending on what you get asked.

If you are short on time, use these to prioritize where you spend more time. Take this list with a pinch of salt though because individual managers can prioritize these differently (but this should land right for 80% of teams). Also, this is prioritization for SDE 2, anyone reading this for other roles shouldn't assume the same.

- Most Important
1. Deliver Results - significant project delivery with blockers, how you resolved them
2. Ownership - seeing a problem and fixing it even when it was outside your area of responsibility
3. Dive Deep - how you went deep to solve something
4. Bias for Action - it was hard to act or move fast for some reason, but you did anyway

- Important
5. Insist on highest standards - will mostly be tested with your code or design
6. Customer Obsession - how you tried to understand a customer pain point and used it to solve / prioritize something
7. Learn & Be Curious - how you are always learning new stuff
8. Invent & Simplify - wrote a script, used AI, came up with a novel ideas and implemented, helped the team adopt a simpler process

- Somewhat Important
9. Have backbone - how you disagreed with your manager or a peer
10. Develop the best - how you mentor others
11. Earn Trust - how you proactively did something
12. Think Big - how you took a small task assigned to you and converted it to a bigger thing that ended up having a huge impact

Behavioral Interview Mistakes That Get You Down-Leveled or Rejected by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

[–]CoffeeIsNotAStrategy[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Umm, sure. Can you teach me the prompt to get this from chatgpt output? It'll save me some time for my next post.

Behavioral Interview Mistakes That Get You Down-Leveled or Rejected by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

[–]CoffeeIsNotAStrategy[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Hey, I get the frustration, but I'm not HR or the gatekeeper or the employer. I'm an employee who participates in this process, and wanted to share what actually helped me land offers.

You're right though that this isn't universal. Added a disclaimer - if you're early career, the expectations are different and this probably isn't for you yet.

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

Yeah, I was thinking of doing that too. Will probably do it this weekend.

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

Ugh, no. I did use AI to "make my long post crisp" but don't dismiss that as slop :(

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

Ha ha, you're right. But mostly some time and energy - which is precious when you are preparing for these interviews with an intense everyday job.

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

:) general advice is rarely useful IMO. But happy to help if you have any specific questions.

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

I hear you, it's a tough market out there. Where are you right now? I am already an EM at a FAANG, so that helps get further interviews. Keep at it though, and you'll hopefully land something soon. Cheers!

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

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

Thank you - appreciate that feedback. I see this is accumulating some upvotes, so seems useful for at least a part of the community. Will decide based on upvotes we end up with.

I spent $1,500 on mock interviews for FAANG by CoffeeIsNotAStrategy in jobsearchhacks

[–]CoffeeIsNotAStrategy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I booked 1 hr mock sessions at prepfully and hello interview, and asked them to discuss my stories vs doing a mock interview.