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Hello, I’m Jack, a Software Development Engineer (SDE). Last year, I successfully passed the Google interview through systematic preparation. In this article, I will share how to effectively prepare for a Google interview. 1. Master Data Structures and Algorithms: Data structures and algorithms form the core of Google's technical interviews. Common topics include arrays, linked lists, hash tables, heaps, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. It is crucial to understand recursion, dynamic programming, backtracking, greedy algorithms, and binary search. A structured approach to practicing on platforms like LeetCode and Codeforces is recommended, following a progression from easy to medium to hard problems. The focus should be on understanding core concepts rather than just memorizing solutions. 2. System Design for Experienced Developers: For candidates with development experience, system design is a critical part of the interview. It requires demonstrating the ability to build scalable and highly available systems, covering database design, load balancing, caching strategies, and microservices architecture. Books like System Design Interview can provide valuable insights into designing efficient architectures within a limited time. Practicing mock interviews will also help improve communication skills. 3. Write High-Quality Code: Code quality is essential in the interview. Candidates should be proficient in a primary...

Hello, I’m Rachel, a career switcher from liberal arts to coding. After a long learning journey and job hunting in North America, I finally landed a Software Engineer offer at Meta with the help of Drill Insight. This article shares my job search experience, hoping it will be helpful to fellow career switchers. Meta’s Interview Process Next, I'll briefly share the process of the Meta interview. 1. Resume Screening & Referrals Optimized my resume to highlight personal projects and technical skills. Sought referrals via LinkedIn. 2. Technical Phone Screen LeetCode medium-level questions (e.g., hash tables, sliding window). Strategy: Start with a brute-force solution, then optimize time complexity while explaining my thought process. 3. Onsite Final Round (4 Sessions) 2 Algorithm Interviews: LeetCode medium-to-hard questions, assessing code quality and optimization. System Design (Simplified): Designed a URL shortener, focusing on database schema and scalability. Behavioral Interview: Meta culture-fit questions (e.g., handling team conflicts, overcoming challenges). Conclusion Consistent LeetCode practice and mock interviews were pivotal to my success. Additionally, a solid grasp of system design fundamentals is essential, even for new graduates, as it often comes up in interviews. Equally important is behavioral preparation, since clear communication can outweigh raw technical skills. Lastly,...

The IT industry in the U.S. has attracted many individuals looking to transition from other fields into technology. In this process, background enhancement becomes the key stepping stone to entering the industry. The IT industry encompasses various fields such as software development, data analytics, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Each area has different requirements for professional skills and knowledge, so identifying an area of interest and gaining in-depth knowledge is crucial. For instance, if you choose software development, you need to master at least one mainstream programming language (such as Java, Python, or JavaScript) and understand fundamental computer science concepts like algorithms and data structures. While theoretical knowledge is essential, hands-on project experience is the key to passing interviews. For individuals without prior work experience, contributing to open-source projects is an ideal option. Open-source projects allow you to engage with real development tasks and collaborate with other developers. This not only enhances your programming skills but also strengthens your teamwork abilities. If open-source projects are not your preference, you can work on practical Web projects, such as developing a small website or an application. By tackling technical challenges, you can gain experience and enrich your resume. In addition to open-source projects...

As one of the world's top technology companies, Google's spring recruitment interview has always attracted much attention. Preparing for a Google spring job interview requires not only solid technical skills, but also good preparation in terms of soft skills and mental qualities. This article will help you prepare for the Google Spring hiring interview from three aspects: technical preparation, behavioral interview, and psychological preparation. 1. Technical problems Interviews at Google are dominated by technical questions, especially algorithms and data structures. To successfully pass the interview, candidates need to have the following abilities: First, proficiency in at least one programming language (such as Python, Java, or C++) is fundamental. You need to be able to solve problems quickly on a whiteboard or online platform. Google's interview questions usually involve data structures such as arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, etc., and examine the application of common algorithms such as sorting, searching, and dynamic programming etc. I can brush questions through platforms such as LeetCode and HackerRank to get familiar with different types of questions. Google values algorithm optimization, and candidates need to be able to analyze the time and space complexity of algorithms to propose more efficient solutions. 2. Preparing...

First of all, when international students are looking for SDE-related positions, common comprehensive job search platforms are preferred, such as LinkedIn, which has a large number of positions, and as long as you carefully screen the time, number of recruiters and other conditions, you will be able to filter out a large number of positions that can be submitted, and it is one of the most recommended platforms. Secondly, Indeed is also a commonly used platform, rich in job resources, but the variety of companies, screening will be slightly troublesome. As well as Handshake can also provide a lot of opportunities, but the specific use of feelings vary from person to person. There are also some platforms that focus on specific fields or types of companies. BuiltIn, Otta, Y Combinator, Unicorn XYZ, etc., they have their own characteristics, can meet the needs of different job seekers, just the text does not have their respective advantages and disadvantages in detail to expand the introduction, you can try to explore on their own. For international students who are looking for start up companies, there is a special W station for North American start up organization is also a good choice. Its highlight...

As the end of the year approaches, are many people already in “vacation eve laying down mode”, thinking that the recruitment market will also go into hibernation? After all, this is the time of year when many companies do slow down the pace of recruiting, especially with the Christmas, New Year's Day and Chinese New Year holidays approaching, and recruiting is often postponed until the new year. However, this year is different! At the end of this year, globally recognized companies such as Amazon, Meta, and NVIDIA have released their hiring plans for the class of 2025 for freshmen and interns, showing strong growth in the number of positions and demand. Amazon: significant growth in hiring, positions across multiple sectors Amazon has released its recruitment plan for the Class of 2025 freshers, with a 15% increase in the number of positions over last year. These positions not only cover a variety of departments such as technology, products and operations, but also involve cutting-edge fields such as cloud computing and big data, which are very attractive. Meta: 20% expansion, strong demand for AI and data science Meta released its hiring plan for the class of 2025 for freshmen and interns in...

The programmer salary level in North America is in a higher position as a whole. In the United States, for example, according to relevant statistics, the average annual salary of software engineers is close to $100,000, and according to the survey results of the recruitment website Glassdoor, the average annual salary of software engineers in the United States is 97,098 U.S. Dollars, and the average annual package of FAANG is about $180k - $190k. In Canada, as a country with a large demand of talents related to software development, the salary level is also comparable. In Canada, as a country with a high demand for software development related talents, the salary level is also relatively impressive, and the average annual salary of programmers can reach about $61,000 USD. The average annual salary of programmers in China is relatively low in the world, currently ranking 19th, with an average annual salary of about $23,000 (about 160,000 RMB). However, there are obvious differences between different cities in China, and programmers in first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai are paid more, with the median annual salary of programmers in Beijing being about $90,000 (about RMB 644,000), ranking sixth in the world. The factors...

Most people don't like to go to mock interviews, preferring to practice in front of a mirror themselves, but often a mock interview can reveal so many of your problems. I will use my experience of doing mock for others and going to mock myself to tell you why I recommend you to go to mock interviews. First of all, when you introduce yourself, some people just talk about what school they went to and when they graduated, without mentioning their skills or experience, which is really a waste of a good opportunity! Before the interview, you can look at the JD first, and then in the introduction to mention more of the skills listed in it, if there is a relevant project can also briefly say, this is really important! The latter is to make sure you are familiar with the projects mentioned on your resume. At least be able to logically and clearly tell what you did when asked. I just started the interview when I always can't tell what to focus on, it is always unclear, this is the need for more practice, try not to practice yourself, find someone face to face is the best way....

For SDEs, job search is highly competitive, especially for students who want to enter large Internet companies or technology companies. Facing the different interview process and interview questions of big companies, many job seekers start to consider whether they need job search counseling to help them improve their job search success rate. So, do SDEs need to find a job search organization to find a job? The next step is to analyze this question in depth for you before making a decision. Challenges of an SDE job search The job search process for SDE positions usually includes written tests, interviews, algorithmic questions, system design questions, etc., and the content is very extensive. HR screening standards are becoming more and more stringent, and if you want to get an offer, in addition to professional technical skills, you need to have strong communication skills, problem-solving skills, and the spirit of teamwork. If you have strong self-learning ability and enough time to prepare, you can prepare through free resources such as brush-up platforms, open source projects and interview books. However, if you are a New Grad or are in the process of code switching, have no experience and are not familiar with the...

At present, the North American Tech industry, CS majors in international students seeking employment can be said to be more and more difficult, especially in the past two years, the technology companies have experienced a brutal wave of layoffs, the dilemma faced can be said to be very embarrassing, like a “real version of the Battle Royale”, and in this environment, as a new grad how to How can a new grad break through in this environment? First of all, from the time line, North American schools are divided into semester system and quarter system. Take semester system as an example, for students who have clear plan, they should apply for Intern in spring semester of junior year (January to May), and then do internship in summer (June to August) and finish the internship at the end of August. For students who graduated in spring, they should prepare for job hunting from January to May of their graduation year, including seeking internal promotion, posting resumes on the official websites of major companies and job boards, and preparing for algorithmic questions, system design, and other common interview questions. If you have received a return offer in the previous year, you will...

What are STEM fields? Generally speaking, STEM includes the following major fields: natural sciences, physical sciences, and life sciences (a portion of the medical field, but not all ), computers, electronics, and other technology-related disciplines, all types of engineering, and mathematics or other fields that involve a great deal of applied mathematical principles. And want to stay in the U.S. employment development, choose what type of major?STEM majors stand firmly in the C position, why is the STEM is so hot these years? Why is STEM so hot in the past few years? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that in recent years, the number of Chinese students who stayed in the U.S. to work only accounted for about 10% of the number of students who went to the U.S. to study. That is to say that nearly 90% of students will choose to return to their home countries after graduation, not that they do not want to stay in the United States, but it is really too difficult to stay in the United States! But if you are a STEM major, it may be a lot smoother! Because: First, STEM majors have “normal 12 months...

Despite the many cries of employment difficulties on the spot, IT engineers are still in great demand by society. Compared to many positions in traditional industries, such as advertising, marketing, design, engineering, etc., the IT industry is higher than average, both in terms of the number of positions and salary. And this is undoubtedly rare good news for young people who want to enter the tech industry. And this trend has been favored since the past decade. As early as 2014, various industries are in a booming stage, the United States, China, Russia, India and other countries are vigorously advocating the development of the Internet economy, which gave birth to Amazon, Google, meta and other big manufacturers, the domestic is Tencent, Alibaba, byte jumping, etc., which YouTube, tiktok, uber, Taobao and other platforms came into being, and together drive the The development of the economy, and to support all this, is the need for strong code support, which is behind the heart and soul of countless IT engineers to build together. From the number of graduates of CS majors and the demand for IT industry-related positions in previous years, the demand often exceeds the supply, which can be seen that...