The ability to solve DS&A and system design questions is considered the standard for big-tech technical interviews. Is this really the only thing an applicant need in order to land a role at these companies? Is knowledge about the company stack also important?
For example, if someone with mostly frontend experience, applied to a backend role, then interviewed and aced all technical and behavioral questions. However this candidate has no experience on GO, the primary language in the company stack, and no experience in distributed system. Would this candidate be at disadvantage compared to other candidates who performed worse in interview but have more experience in backend technologies?
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The ability to solve DS&A and system design questions is considered the standard for big-tech technical interviews. Is this really the only thing an applicant need in order to land a role at these companies? Is knowledge about the company stack also important?
For example, if someone with mostly frontend experience, applied to a backend role, then interviewed and aced all technical and behavioral questions. However this candidate has no experience on GO, the primary language in the company stack, and no experience in distributed system. Would this candidate be at disadvantage compared to other candidates who performed worse in interview but have more experience in backend technologies?
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