Mohammad Fraz

If I wanted to get my opportunity to interview at Google or Amazon for SDE roles in the next 6-8 months…

Here’s exactly how I’d approach it (I’ve taught this to 100s of students and followed it myself to land interviews at 3+ FAANGs):

► Step 1: Learn to Code (from scratch, even if you’re from non-CS background)

I helped my sister go from zero coding knowledge (she studied Biology and Electrical Engineering) to landing a job at Microsoft.

We started with:
- A simple programming language (C++, Java, Python — pick one)
- FreeCodeCamp on YouTube for beginner-friendly lectures  
- Key rule: Don’t just watch. Code along with the video line by line.

Time required: 30–40 days to get good with loops, conditions, syntax.

► Step 2: Start with DSA before jumping to development

Why?
- 90% of tech interviews in top companies focus on Data Structures & Algorithms
- You’ll need time to master it, so start early.

Also, I will be teaching DSA in my upcoming Gen AI + DSA Cohort, that is starting on 29th April. 
- It’s a 6 months long live course
- you get free access to LLD recordings
- you get access to the Gen AI module I’ve added this time
- you get 5 exclusive sessions with FAANG recruiters & engineers

The early offer is live for LinkedIn audience, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gJQZWGeh

Start with:
- Arrays → Linked List → Stacks → Queues  
- You can follow the DSA videos on my channel. 
- Practice while learning is a must.

Use my sheet: https://lnkd.in/ggZVrwfs, 200-250 handpicked questions that cover all patterns.

► Step 3: Follow a smart topic order

Once you’re done with basics, follow this path:

1. Searching & Sorting  
2. Recursion & Backtracking  
3. Greedy  
4. Sliding Window & Two Pointers  
5. Trees & Graphs  
6. Dynamic Programming  
7. Tries, Heaps, and Union Find

Make revision notes as you go — note down how you solved each question, what tricks worked, and how you optimized it.

► Step 4: Start giving contests (don’t wait till you’re “ready”)

Most students wait to “finish DSA” before attempting contests.  
That’s a huge mistake.

Contests teach you:
- Time management under pressure
- Handling edge cases
- Thinking fast

Platforms: LeetCode Weekly/ Biweekly, Codeforces, AtCoder, etc.  
And after every contest, do upsolving — solve the questions you couldn’t during the contest.

► Step 5: Revise smart

Create a “Revision Sheet” with 100 key problems you’ve solved and want to reattempt.

Every 2-3 weeks, pick problems randomly and solve again without seeing solutions.

This trains your recall + improves your clarity.

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Top product-based companies will never hire you!



If you don’t have the right thought process.


Now what is the right thought process?

Recruiters from top product-based companies are looking for:

🔑 Candidates who know how to narrow down a broad problem statement

🔑 Candidates who are problem solvers

🔑 A candidate who knows how to provide an optimized solution that is efficient and practical along with solving it

🔑 Candidates who can evaluate the efficiency of their solutions in terms of space and time complexity.

🔑 Candidates with innovative thinking that brings fresh ideas and new perspectives to the table.

🔑 Candidates with a passion for learning and keeping up with the latest industry trends and technologies, basically a learning mindset.

Thus, to get hired by top product-based companies, having the right thought process is crucial.

This means developing a specific mindset and set of skills that align with what these companies value most in their employees.

When you change your thinking process in a positive and efficient way, a lot of things automatically get fixed.

#fraz #learnyard #recruitment

From 0 knowledge of coding and with literally no guidance, Raunak has managed to bag offers from one of the best product-based companies.

Rounak Dutta, who comes from a village background, pursued BSc and then MCA, and later grabbed an offer from Amazon, shared about his journey in my latest podcast.

Despite being from a small village and having no proper guidance, he has explored and kept walking on his learning journey.

He shared all about his coding journey and explained in-depth about career options for BSc, BCA, and MCA aspiring students, and he shared a lot of insightful information from his journey.

There is not a lot of guidance available for BSc, BCA, and MCA and I hope this podcast will be helpful for all of you, especially if you also come from a similar background as him. Link for the same as in the comment section.

#success #bca #mca #amazon #careers #codinginterview