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Tech Interview Handbook

Tech Interview Handbook

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What is this?

Not everyone has the time to do a few hundred LeetCode questions. Here are free and curated technical interview preparation materials for busy engineers, brought to you by me, the author of Blind 75. Over 1,000,000 people have benefitted from this handbook!

Besides the usual algorithm questions, other awesome stuff includes:

Help from you in contributing content would be very much appreciated!

Why would you read this?

This repository has practical content that covers all phases of a technical interview, from applying for a job to passing the interviews to offer negotiation. Technically competent candidates might still find the non-technical content helpful.

The information in this repository is condensed. Ultimately, the key to succeeding in technical interviews is consistent practice and I don't want to bore you with too many words. I tell you the minimum you need to know on how to go about navigating the interview process, you go and practice and land your dream job.

Who is this for?

Anybody who wants to land a job at a tech company but is new to technical interviews, seasoned engineers who have not been on the other side of the interviewing table in a while and want to get back into the game, or anyone who wants to be better at technical interviewing.

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How is this repository different?

There are many awesome books like "Cracking the Coding Interview" and interview-related repositories out there on GitHub, what makes this repository different? The difference is that many existing interview repositories contain mainly links to external resources whereas this repository contains top-quality curated content directly for your consumption.

Also, existing resources focus mainly on algorithm questions and lack coverage for more domain-specific and non-technical questions. This handbook aims to cover content beyond the typical algorithmic coding questions. 😎

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Grokking the Coding Interview: Patterns for Coding Questions

This course by Design Gurus expands upon the questions on the recommended practice questions but approaches the practicing from a questions pattern perspective, which is an approach I also agree with for learning and have personally used to get better at coding interviews. The course allows you to practice selected questions in Java, Python, C++, JavaScript and also provides sample solutions in those languages. Learn and understand patterns, not memorize answers! Get lifetime access today →

Looking for Front End content?

Front-end-related content has been moved to a separate website - Front End Interview Handbook.

Looking for System Design content?

We're still working on System Design content. In the meanwhile, check out ByteByteGo's System Design Interview course or Design Gurus' Grokking the System Design Interview course, which in our opinion are among the most useful resources for getting started on system design interviews preparation.

Contents

A Docusaurus website has been created to provide a better reading experience. Check out the website here!

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If you are interested in how data structures are implemented, check out Lago, a Data Structures and Algorithms library for JavaScript. It is pretty much still WIP but I intend to make it into a library that can be used in production and also a reference resource for revising Data Structures and Algorithms.

Contributing

There are no formal contributing guidelines at the moment as things are still in flux and we might find a better approach to structure content as we go along. You are welcome to contribute whatever you think will be helpful to fellow engineers. If you would like to contribute content for different domains, feel free to create an issue or submit a pull request and we can discuss further.

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Disclaimer

I am providing code in the repository to you under an open source license. Because this is my personal repository, the license you receive to my code is from me and not my employer (Meta).

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Tech-interview-handbook
What is this?A free, curated collection of technical interview preparation materials for software engineers, created by the author of Blind 75, covering algorithms, behavioral questions, resumes, and more.
Is this just a list of links to other interview resources?No. Unlike many interview repos that mainly point to external sites, this one contains original, directly readable content: cheatsheets, guides, and curated question lists.
Where should I start?Start with Grind 75, the evolved version of the Blind 75 question list, then browse the companion Docusaurus website for coding interview best practices, algorithm cheatsheets, and the resume guide.
Do I need to sign up or pay for anything to use it?No, the handbook itself is free to read on GitHub or its Docusaurus site; only the mentioned third-party courses (AlgoMonster, Grokking the Coding Interview) are paid extras.
Is the System Design content ready yet?Not yet, the authors are still working on it; in the meantime the README points to paid external courses like ByteByteGo and Design Gurus for system design prep.
Who is this handbook for?Anyone targeting a tech job: people new to technical interviews, seasoned engineers who haven't interviewed in a while, or anyone wanting to get better at interviewing in general.
Is there anything unusual about the license?It's MIT licensed, but the author notes the license is granted by him personally and not by his employer (Meta), since it's his personal repository.
What is Grind 75?Grind 75 is the next evolution of the popular Blind 75 list, a bigger and improved set of curated coding practice questions.
Where do I find front-end interview prep?Front-end-specific content has been moved out to a separate site called Front End Interview Handbook.
Does the handbook cover resumes and non-technical topics?Yes, it includes a step-by-step resume guide for a FAANG-ready resume and behavioral questions asked by top tech companies, beyond just algorithm practice.
Is there a related project for practicing data structure implementation?The author points to Lago, a work-in-progress Data Structures and Algorithms library for JavaScript, as a companion resource.
What are similar projects?algorithm-base, LeetCode-Questions-CompanyWise, interviews, SDE-Interview-and-Prep-Roadmap, interview, leetcode-company-wise-problems, leetcode, hello-algorithm
Which topics is it in?coding-interviews, interview-practice, interview-prep, resume, leetcode, job-search, system-design, algorithm, interview-questions, data-structures, interview-preparation, algorithms
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