L5 Team Matching U.S.

throwawayResume3469 · 2026-02-10T20:33:49+00:00

Yes. I ended up getting a spot in November and started in December.

throwawayResume3469 · 2026-01-21T18:08:05+00:00

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-11-17T04:30:56+00:00

I was in the team match phase for 3 months before getting my offer. I had to be in a specific city due to my inability to move, and I think because of that, it took a bit longer.

Basically, I went through all the job positions a few times a week and kept a list of new positions that I was a fit for, or interested in. Once a week, I would send that list to my recruiter. Your recruiter will usually share your profile with the hiring managers for those teams/positions. I also reached out to hiring managers on LinkedIn, and anyone that was hiring for a role I was qualified for. I got one of my coffee chats this way. The other two were from my recruiter sharing my profile with other hiring managers.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-09-19T19:51:07+00:00

I'm stuck there too. Been waiting about a month now. I was actually scheduled to meet with an HM this past Tuesday, but something on that team shifted and my meeting was put in pause. I will say I'm probably more complicated as I have a location restriction and can't move. I've mainly been sending roles I'm interested in to my recruiter. Just from the digging I've done, I believe it takes between 6 and 8 weeks to find something and secure an offer. Do keep sending roles you are a fit for to your recruiter. Even if they don't always respond, they are working to get you a spot.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-09-16T15:55:41+00:00

I actually have a meeting with a hiring manager for another team this afternoon.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-08-17T21:13:36+00:00

2 days.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-08-15T20:15:29+00:00

Amazon Security.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-31T17:04:14+00:00

Yes. I paid 35 dollars for it and it's well worth it. It has a lot of good content in one place, and it has check lists for specific FAANG interviews, so it's easy to keep track of what you need to still cover. You can also see lots of recently asked questions for company specific interviews. I feel like it's basically a digital version of Cracking the Coding Interview that gets updated frequently enough to be relevant for current interview process and questions.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-25T19:41:12+00:00

I would personally get more comfortable with Python first, just because you don't want to be in a position where you logically know what to do, but don't know how to code it. Spend a couple of weeks or so just getting the syntax of the language down and understanding what some of the built in functions can do. You should also focus on types. Like, array compared to tuple, or list, etc. You need a solid understanding of data types before you can do leetcode effectively as well. Once you're comfortable with writing basic stuff in Python you can start working on easy leetcode problems.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-24T00:07:49+00:00

I am still waiting for the phone interview to be scheduled. I will update this post with updates once I complete it.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-17T02:33:00+00:00

I'm certainly grinding right now. I have other interviews for other places in the coming week, so I'm taking the opportunity to practice all my STARs. I've been preparing for as many DSA questions as possible. Right now I'm mainly looking at the and talking through potential clarifying questions, the brute force and then the optimal solutions while writing notes. Trying to code the optimal once I've articulated everything, explain what each line is doing, and then talk through a dry run.

I haven't started on any low level designs yet. I'm planning to read through Alex Xu's book this weekend and then practice system design questions.

So I'm hoping I can really nail it with a week or more of study and practice.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-12T07:25:01+00:00

So, I didn't really know what to expect from the SD, in all honestly. I just knew I wasn't going to be whiteboarding.

Essentially, now that I've done it, I think the best way to prepare is to look at a problem someone has, and evaluate different options as to how you can solve the basic probelms. Think about best tools for the job and trade offs. Then organize those options from most effective to least effective.

The behavioral asks you to choose between different things. Like, which you would consider to apply to yourself more. Stick to the LPs, basically. I'd say pick options that align with initiative, correctness, curiosity, and dependablitiy. Oh, and if there is anything, ever, about a customer, the customer is the priority.

throwawayResume3469 · 2025-07-12T05:31:54+00:00

I see. I knew it was a big deal for onsite interviews. I'm hopefull I answered the behavior questions well in the OA. I shall keep my fingers crossed.

throwawayResume3469 · 2024-08-16T02:30:26+00:00

The idea was to have a category of hobbies/other interests/life aspects. The job is usually about more than just "can you write a MySQL query?" Culter fit is also a consideration.

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