Interview Guides

Deep-dive guides for every type of interview.

Role-specific, level-specific, brutally honest. These guides don't tell you to "practice STAR" — they tell you exactly what breaks down in live interviews and how to fix it.

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Software Engineer

All levels

The complete guide to SWE interviews at FAANG and high-growth startups. What each round tests, what interviewers are really looking for, and how to structure your preparation.

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Coding & algorithmsSystem designBehavioral (engineering focus)Technical leadership
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Product Manager

All levels

Everything you need to pass a PM loop at Google, Meta, Stripe, or a Series B company. What CIRCLES is and why you shouldn't use it. How to frame a north star metric. How to make a prioritization framework real.

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Product designStrategy & market sizingMetrics & analyticsBehavioral (PM focus)
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Management Consultant

MBA and experienced

The complete guide to MBB and boutique consulting interviews. Victor Cheng's Issue Trees, Profitability frameworks, Market Entry cases — and why practicing the live conversation matters more than memorizing frameworks.

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Case frameworksFit/PEI interviewsMarket sizingWritten case format
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Data Scientist / ML Engineer

Mid to senior

The DS/MLE interview guide that covers the full spectrum: from probability and statistics fundamentals to ML system design at scale, to communicating model trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

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ML system designStatistics & probabilitySQL & data analysisBehavioral (data focus)
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Engineering Manager

Senior / Director

EM interviews are uniquely difficult: you need technical credibility AND leadership depth. This guide covers what separates a Staff Engineer from an Engineering Manager in an interview context.

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People management scenariosTechnical leadershipSystem design (high-level)Cross-functional influence
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General Behavioral

All roles

Every candidate needs this. The definitive guide to behavioral interviews — from the STAR framework to Amazon Leadership Principles to how to answer "what's your biggest failure" without destroying your chances.

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STAR framework masteryCompany-specific valuesLeadership principlesCommon failure questions
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