Ask HN: Lifehacks to prepare for a FAANG Interviews?

2 points by person_of_color 7y ago ↗ HN

Planning on switching jobs soon, and having difficulty getting enough time to go through the generic medium difficulty CS content (backtracking, DP, union find, etc).

I only have so much time in the day with my day job; just a handful of hours, and then the usual life stuff like cooking/cleaning/exercise.

For those who have been through this horrible process, what sort of timeframes did you set to get the prep done and what sacrifices did you make?

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mav3rick 7y ago ↗

Anything requires time and effort. And everyone's pace and starting point is different.

awareBrah 7y ago ↗

If you want it bad enough you’ll make time for it and might even come to enjoy the process. I certainly did.

I made time on commute to and from office (50 mins each way) even despite motion sickness.

And sacrificed my evenings sometimes as well as weekends.

But all paid off. Good luck!