Sharing some of my interview experiences here (LinkedIn | Reddit | Airbnb | Atlassian | Netflix | And More)

I hope you all find it useful, and I am happy to answer any questions here.

Reddit

The Phone Screen:
1 Coding (this was incremental non-LeetCode style)
1 System Design (Scalable Reddit)

Onsite:
4 Rounds

1. Coding (same style as TPS)

2. System Design

3. Behavioral

4. Hiring Manager

My Thoughts:

• Good recruiter | preps you well

• Good company vibe

• Felt like a convo not an interrogation

Cons:

• Evaluation criteria is unclear, no clear feedback

• Don’t know how I did

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Airbnb

The Phone Screen:
LeetCode style

Onsite:
2 stages

1. Coding

2. PR review

3. System Design

My Thoughts:

• Recruiters have a good say! So have a good rapport with them

Cons:

• Even if they say they are moving forward with you, delays can happen

• Feedback takes time

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LinkedIn

The Phone Screen:
LeetCode style

Onsite:
5 rounds

1. 2 Coding

2. System Design

3. Behavioral

4. Hiring Manager

My Thoughts:

• Good pay

• Company brand

Cons:

• Recruiting experience was all messed up / chaotic

• Didn’t feel structured

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Square

The Phone Screen:
LeetCode style

• Hiring manager round

Onsite:
5 rounds

1. 2 Coding

2. System Design

3. 1 Behavioural

4. Hiring Manager

My Thoughts:

• Team match is done before

• Manager was nice

Cons:

• Unsure how they level/hire candidates

• Too focused on company values

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Atlassian

The Phone Screen:
Karat style – This was a combo of coding + short design

Onsite:
3 stages (you need to clear each stage to go to the next)

1. Coding

2. Low-level Design

3. Behavioural (Hiring Manager)

My Thoughts:

• Some interviewers were good

• Recruiters were communicative

Cons:

• Very long interview loops

• Some interviewers were unprepared

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Netflix

The Phone Screen:
Discussion about architecture, design, and past projects

Onsite:
4 rounds

1. Design

2. Pair Programming

3. System Design

4. Leadership

My Thoughts:

• Very product-focused

• Interviewers really cared about engineering

Cons:

• Vague expectations

• Very high bar for systems

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There's a couple more, but this post is getting too long. Check out the full spreadsheet for the rest of them: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l4vBmc8NRaPfaGZriKJxtcYhqqJrer9Z8YTEjN5wME0/edit?gid=0#gid=0