Job interviews
An example first weekYour coach opens with
A system design round on Thursday. Walk me through what usually goes wrong for you in the first ten minutes.
Your Training Plan
- 1Ask before you drawRequirement Clarification6 min
- 2Say the numbers out loudCapacity Estimation8 min
- 3Name what you gave upTradeoff Explanation7 min
Then you practise it
Design a link shortener. You have forty-five minutes.
Skills your coach will score
- Requirement Clarification
- Capacity Estimation
- Scalability
- Tradeoff Explanation
- Communication