L6 interviews - FAME-DEV/Java-Test GitHub Wiki

Sharing the resources that I used while preparing for Google L6 interviews: System Design & Architecture - 📚 Books: ▪️ * Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann: A game-changer for understanding distributed systems, replication, partitioning, and transactions. I spent ~2 months on this, first reading it cover-to-cover, then revisiting key chapters like Storage & Retrieval, Replication, and Transactions. ▪️ * System Design I & II by Alex Xu: Concise and structured. ▪️ * Google SRE - Chapter 12: Introducing Non-Abstract Large System Design: This single chapter is pure gold! I dedicated ~6 hours to understand it thoroughly. 📽️ Videos & Courses: ▪️ * System Design 2.0 by Jordan Has No Life (YouTube): Practical and insightful. ▪️ * Grokking the Modern System Design Interview (Educative.io): Great for learning system design patterns.

💻 Coding Interviews ▪️ Leetcode: Focused on the Top Interview 150. ▪️ Dynamic Programming: Tushar Roy’s DP playlist (YouTube): Around 50 videos explaining recursive and DP solutions. Recommendation: Practice recursion first - it feels more natural in interviews, rather than jumping to DP solution. Tushar has covered the recursive solution on his git repo. ▪️ Coding Patterns:

  • Grokking the Coding Interview Patterns (Educative.io): Patterns over isolated problems for long-term retention.

🔧 Low-Level Design (LLD) Brushed up on design patterns and analyzed codebases I worked on. Worked on projects like Designing a Library Management System, Parking Lot, and Rule Engine.

🗣️ Behavioral Questions Curated questions from friends, mentors, and ChatGPT. Refined answers nightly before bed, aligning them with my work experience and leadership style. Got feedback from friends to ensure depth and relevance.

💡 Key Takeaways:

  • Preparation is a mix of consistency and strategy.
  • Tailor your approach to the role and company you're targeting.
  • Don’t neglect behavioral prep as this is where you can showcase your leadership, technical expertise, and empathy.
  • Feel free to reach out if you're preparing for similar roles. I’d be happy to help.