How I Got Offers From Amazon, Stripe, & Palantir
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I just got software engineering offers from Amazon, Stripe & Palantir.For years I struggled to make it through interview rounds and was constantly getting rejected.Once I understood the hidden structure behind interviews, everything changed. I went from getting all rejections to offers from top tech companies.If you are actively applying for jobs or will be in the future these are the 7 steps I would follow to maximize the chances you get the offer for any company you apply to.7 Steps to Land the Offer1. Resume Optimization First to maximize the probability of passing the Resume Screen, use the Resume Opimizer to ensure it includes all the key terms and skills that automated filters look for when deciding which candidates to move forward to interview.2. Behavioural Practice For behavioral interviews, prepare strong answers to the 29 questions in the Behavioral Playbook. This will only take an hour or two and you can reuse it for every interview. Also don’t forget to use the Behavioural Course for STAR principle understanding and negotiation best practices.3. Data Structures & Algorithms Study If it’s your first time studying data structures and algorithms and you have plenty of time, practice the Blind 75 questions to build a solid understanding of the core DSA patterns.If you’re short for time or are already familiar with the fundamentals, skip straight to the TechPrep 100. These are the most commonly asked DSA questions by Big Tech and so it is the most time efficient way of studying for data DSA interviews.4. System Design Prep System design interviews draw from a well defined list of questions, so study as many as you can from the list in TechPrep. For each watch the videos, study the editorial solution, and most importantly test yourself with the AI Whiteboard.Practice drawing the system and describing it out loud. This closely mimics the real interview format and helps you get comfortable with both the tooling and the flow interviewers expect.5. Low Level Design Practice For low-level design, work through as many examples from the TechPrep list as you can. After a few, you’ll naturally become comfortable showing the core skills interviewers are looking for.6. Full Stack Study For full stack coding questions work through as many React frontend questions and REST API questions. This will give you solid coverage for any full stack questions an interview will ask.7. Take Home Project Practice If you’re applying to startups, it’s worth practicing these commonly asked take home projects so you can clearly demonstrate that you can contribute from day one. If you’re not targeting startups, you can just skip this step.Bonus If you know which companies you’re applying to, I highly recommend using the company-specific sections. They show the most commonly asked questions for each company, making it the most efficient and targeted way to prepare.If you want to see the exact set of questions I studied to land offers from Amazon, Stripe, and Palantir, I highly recommend checking out the Elite Candidate Roadmap. It lets you build a fully customized study plan, choosing your timeline, weekly schedule, daily hours, and the specific questions you want to cover, so you can fine-tune your prep and land offers from any company you’re applying to.