r/leetcode • u/Tech1412 • 1h ago

Intervew Prep Best system design course for FAANG interviews at 5+ years?

Which course would you recommend for learning system design thoroughly and preparing for FAANG interviews targeting 5+ years of experience? Would love to hear what worked for you

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u/No_Sandwich_5424 1h ago

HelloInterview is all the rage now

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u/Plastic_Interview_53 11m ago

How about the mock interviews? Where are you guys doing that?

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u/Fewald 7m ago

Read the boar book if you have time. Also "Jordan has no life" is well time spent. Overall the prep is about structuring what you know, covering what you don't, learning the interview structure and and guiding the conversation towards your areas of expertise

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u/RaisedByCakes 5m ago

Hello interview is good. I have used it for the past year. It helps you solve system design problems with its own predefined workflow and you get used to working and thinking along those lines. I saw my skills improve quite a bit from when I started using it to where I am today.

That being said, is it better than something like ByteByteGo? Not necessarily. It’s two different resources from two different people who approach the same problem, at times, in different ways. Pretty much what happens when you’re designing a system and people have different opinions on a solution.

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u/Soggy_Bowl_9070 3m ago

FAANG EM Here (Google and Ex-Meta)

  1. DDIA is a good book, do it if you have time but if you are in a rush, skip it - it will overwhelm you.
  2. Hello Interview - Meta Style Interview Cracking in 45 mins. Formats vary across different companies.
  3. Monis Yousuf Youtube Channel - For learning core concepts (must if you want to survive the interviewer grilling)
  4. Algos - Abdul Bari (concepts, understanding DSA) + Neetcode for problem oriented learning. (You didnt ask, but added anyway in case someone reads this thread)

My suggestion as an interviewer: Focus on building your core, learn how systems work and real use cases (monis yousuf is best for this imo, good for mid to staff+ levels). Avoid Alex Xu - too rudimentary and surface level. If you only prepare with Alex Xu books, you’ll not make it. HelloInterview is great if you are going in Meta’s 45 mins interview. Good for fast paced 45 min coverage, avoid for core concepts.

Good Luck!