Mastering the System Design Interview
Insider tips for your system design interview from a former Amazon hiring manager – plus 6 mock interviews for practice!
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What you will learn
Practice working through real-world system design interview questions
Apply horizontal scaling to transactions, data storage, analytics, and databases
Choose appropriate algorithms and data structures for system designs
Structure your interview responses to ensure the best outcomes
Approach system design problems from the right angles, and with the right questions.
Address the soft skills your interviewer is secretly evaluating you on
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Our Verdict
Mastering the System Design Interview serves as a useful, engaging, and practical introduction for intermediate professionals to the challenging world of system design interviews. Offering real-world insights from an experienced former Amazon hiring manager and several mock interview scenarios, it's definitely worth exploring further—albeit with a reasonable expectation that some topics could be expanded in greater detail, which may well come in future updates given its recent launch.
What We Liked
- Covers a broad range of system design interview topics in an accessible way, making it great for intermediate software professionals looking to get up to speed with the subject
- Provides valuable insights from a former Amazon hiring manager's perspective, helping candidates to understand what interviewers are really looking for
- Real-world mock interviews give students the opportunity to apply their learning and help them feel well-prepared for the real system design interview experience
- Well-structured and engagingly presented courseware allows for easy understanding and absorption of complex concepts within a short time
Potential Drawbacks
- Lacks in-depth discussion on the use cases, advantages, and limitations of various data structures, databases, and technologies
- Does not explicitly explain or provide suggested timelines for each stage of the system design interview process
- May leave some students feeling that topics are briefly covered and would benefit from further elaboration and examples
- Some may find the PDF course materials difficult to search in due to non-text-searchable format
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14/10/2021
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