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FAANG interview tips

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FACEBOOK AMAZON APPLE NETFLIX GOOGLE I hear this question asked over and over again. Are there company specific ways to study for software engineer interviews at the big 4?  Well big 5 now. Whether you are looking to interview at any of the FAANG companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, or Google) you are probably searching for the proper way to study for each specifically. But you know what? That’s actually not the  right approach . You are asking the wrong question and I’ll explain what I mean. So, what should you do? The first thing you should do is focus on the fundamentals. This is something that people really tend to skip a lot and it's even more important if you did a bootcamp or you didn't study computer science as an undergrad. What does this look like? This looks like going through all of those common data structures and algorithms and reviewing them. It looks like going through a linked list and understanding not only what a linked list is and how to implement it