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Alex ChiouTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course Hero
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How This Course Works

Hate structures and algorithms? We do too, which is why we're here to help! Here are the core parts of the lesson:

  • Your instructor Alex Chiou walks you through his extensive 10+ year Silicon Valley background with rapid career advancement, ending up as a high-performing tech lead making $750k at Robinhood. More importantly, he goes through how he gave ~100 data structures and algorithms interviews at Meta (codenamed the "Ninja" round) and rejected 80% of candidates

  • You'll understand the high-level reasons why engineers struggle with data structures and algorithms problems, particularly with top-level interviews

  • We walk you through the course objectives. By the end of the course, you will understand:

    • 🔥 Be motivated to grind DSA

    • 💡 Understand how to truly learn DSA concepts

    • 🗣️ Know how to navigate DSA in a live interview

    • 🏔️ See how DSA is proctored at top companies (FAANG)

    • 🧠 Set up a proper DSA studying regimen

If you haven't already, we recommend taking the overall job searching course here: Ace Your Tech Interview And Get A Job As A Software Engineer