If I wanted to get my opportunity to interview at Google or Amazon for SDE roles in the next 6-8 monthsโฆ
Hereโs exactly how Iโd approach it (Iโve taught this to 100s of students and followed it myself to land interviews at 3+ FAANGs):
โบ Step 1: Learn to Code (from scratch, even if youโre from non-CS background)
I helped my sister go from zero coding knowledge (she studied Biology and Electrical Engineering) to landing a job at Microsoft.
We started with:
- A simple programming language (C++, Java, Python โ pick one)
- FreeCodeCamp on YouTube for beginner-friendly lectures
- Key rule: Donโt just watch. Code along with the video line by line.
Time required: 30โ40 days to get good with loops, conditions, syntax.
โบ Step 2: Start with DSA before jumping to development
Why?
- 90% of tech interviews in top companies focus on Data Structures & Algorithms
- Youโll need time to master it, so start early.
Start with:
- Arrays โ Linked List โ Stacks โ Queues
- You can follow the DSA videos on my channel.
- Practice while learning is a must.
โบ Step 3: Follow a smart topic order
Once youโre done with basics, follow this path:
1. Searching & Sorting
2. Recursion & Backtracking
3. Greedy
4. Sliding Window & Two Pointers
5. Trees & Graphs
6. Dynamic Programming
7. Tries, Heaps, and Union Find
Make revision notes as you go โ note down how you solved each question, what tricks worked, and how you optimized it.
โบ Step 4: Start giving contests (donโt wait till youโre โreadyโ)
Most students wait to โfinish DSAโ before attempting contests.
Thatโs a huge mistake.
Contests teach you:
- Time management under pressure
- Handling edge cases
- Thinking fast
Platforms: LeetCode Weekly/ Biweekly, Codeforces, AtCoder, etc.
And after every contest, do upsolving โ solve the questions you couldnโt during the contest.
โบ Step 5: Revise smart
Create a โRevision Sheetโ with 100 key problems youโve solved and want to reattempt.
Every 2-3 weeks, pick problems randomly and solve again without seeing solutions.
This trains your recall + improves your clarity.
Coding Projects:๐
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VazkxJ62UPB7OQhBE502ENJOY LEARNING ๐๐