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Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview

Written by Aline Lerner,Nil Mamano,Gayle Laakmann McDowell,Mike Mroczka

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For over a decade, Cracking the Coding Interview has been hailed as the "bible" of interview prep. Now, Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview builds on that foundation to prepare you for today's tougher technical interviews and hiring climate. * 13 New Chapters and Expansions: Including topics such as two pointers, sliding windows, monotonic stacks & queues, prefix sums, heaps, and greedy algorithms. * 150+ New Problems: Ranging from fresh takes on old classics to brand-new algorithmic problems. * Triggers and Boosters: How to solve any question with boundary thinking (Big O and beyond), trigger analysis, and our top five problem-solving boosters. * Interview Replays: Watch close to a hundred interview replays, drawn from interviewing.io's collection of FAANG mock interviews. * Data-Driven Approaches to the Soft Squishy Stuff: Go deep into how to land interviews at top-tier companies, properly time your job search, master behavioral questions, and negotiate a better offer. And learn exactly what to say in most hiring situations you're likely to encounter.

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Themes, characters and key ideas in Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview, written by Chaptra AI.

  • about 200 hours
  • advanced
  • challenging
  • instructive
  • empowering

Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview serves as a comprehensive, advanced guide for navigating the increasingly complex and rigorous technical interview landscape. Building upon the foundational success of its predecessor, this book introduces 13 new chapters covering advanced algorithmic topics and problem-solving methodologies like 'Triggers and Boosters.' It extends its scope beyond technical questions to offer data-driven strategies for the entire job search process, including landing interviews, mastering behavioral questions, and negotiating offers. With over 150 new problems and access to nearly a hundred 'Interview Replays,' the book aims to equip candidates with a holistic toolkit for securing positions at top-tier tech companies in the current competitive climate.

“Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview builds on that foundation to prepare you for today's tougher technical interviews and hiring climate.”

Key themes

Mastery of Algorithmic Problem Solving
This theme emphasizes not just understanding algorithms but mastering their application through specific patterns and problem-solving methodologies. The book introduces advanced topics and frameworks ('Triggers and Boosters') to equip candidates with a systematic approach to tackle complex and unfamiliar problems.
Strategic Career Navigation
Beyond technical skills, the book addresses the entire lifecycle of a job search, from initial outreach to offer negotiation. It promotes a strategic, data-driven approach to 'soft skills' and career management, recognizing that technical ability is only one part of securing a top-tier role.
Adaptability and Resilience
The book is framed around preparing candidates for 'today's tougher technical interviews and hiring climate,' inherently promoting adaptability in learning new techniques and resilience in facing challenging problems and the often-stressful job search process.

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