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Senior Engineer Jobsearch

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We’re both senior engineers who worked together at Facebook and Airbnb. A bit back, we went on a 100-day long job search, completed a combined 20 onsites, and landed senior/staff offers. Throughout the process, we spoke to each other every day and shared what we learned. We discovered that though there was a lot of great information online on interview prep — from cracking algorithm interviews to negotiating compensation. However, the concepts that made the biggest difference in our job search weren’t out there. These were concepts like signal & scope — two concepts you need to communicate your level. We saw a lot of information about offer negotiations, but rarely did they include discussing scope, which makes the biggest difference for large companies. There was a lot information on algorithm interviews, but rarely information on system design and experience interviews. There was a lot of conversations about referrals, but rarely did people talk about how to build a team of mentors,

Senior Engineer Jobsearch Introduction Audience Study Plan Mental Game Attitude Narrative Example Narrative Community Commitment Communication Signal & Scope Leveling Leveling Guide Communicating Signal Interview Phases Ramp Up Recruiter Screen Technical Screen Onsites Offer Stage Negotiating Concluding Algorithm Interview Mock & Real Interviews UI Interview System Design Interview Functional Spec Technical Spec Going Deep Final Advice Experience Interview Fit Leveling Followup Takeaways PDF Stay in touch The Senior Engineer Jobsearch We’re both senior engineers who worked together at Facebook

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