Placement Experiences Jun 19, 2026

FAANG Interview Prep Guide for Computer Science & Engineering Students

👤 Amit Sharma 👁 3 views

Hey everyone! I recently went through the recruitment loops for software engineering roles at FAANG companies and wanted to share my preparation guide. 1. **Data Structures & Algorithms**: Focus on arrays, strings, trees, graphs, and dynamic programming. Solve 200-300 carefully selected LeetCode questions instead of blindly doing 1000+. 2. **System Design**: For internships/freshers, basic system design (HLD) is sufficient. Learn how load balancers, CDN, caching, and databases (SQL vs NoSQL) work. 3. **Resume Prep**: Keep it one page. Highlight projects with quantifiable metrics (e.g., 'Optimized database queries, reducing response times by 30%'). 4. **Referrals**: Reach out to alumni on LinkedIn. Don't just send your resume; describe your projects and why you're a fit. Hope this helps! Let me know if you want me to share specific interview questions.

Comments (2)

Priya Patel Jun 19, 16:57

This is extremely detailed! Do you recommend focusing on system design for frontend roles too, or is it mostly for backend?

Amit Sharma Jun 19, 16:57

Thanks Priya! For junior frontend roles, they focus more on Javascript fundamentals, DOM manipulation, and basic performance. High-level system design is usually asked for senior roles, but basic web infrastructure knowledge helps!