Hi all, have any of you given an AI System Design interview and if so, do you have any resources you feel are helpful? I feel that this will be different from a traditional ML system design interview but am not sure. Have never done either.
Thanks
It's been 3 months since I was laid off from FAANG as an entry-level SWE.
To be honest, I thought 3 months would be more than enough time to find a new job, but reality slapped me in the face.
I had not given an interview for a full-time position before this. The only interview experience I had was from when I was applying to internships. We were using AI heavily on the job, and of course I remember how to code, but I did not remember how to solve Leetcode-style problems.
I took the first 3 weeks off post layoff, was still processing what had happened, spent a lot of time watching TV, fixing my resume, and painting lol . I gave one interview one month post layoff, received a Leetcode problem and failed miserably.
I've had about 5 interviews since then - two more Leetcode-style technicals which I didn't pass, two behavioral where they decided it wasn't a good fit, and got to the onsite round with one company, just for it to be cancelled the night before (they've ghosted me now even though I was a "top candidate").
I've been trying my best to practice Leetcode problems every day, but I have such a huge mental block in my head, that the second I hear I'll have a Leetcode round I automatically assume I will fail. I haven't even started prepping system design because im so stupid I think that if I cant even pass the coding round, whats the point in practicing sys design.
I don't really know what the purpose of this post is, but has anyone had this mental block with interviews and how did you balance your time studying for all the different types of rounds. Maybe I just need some tough love and I probably do need to work harder, but I feel so stuck In my mind..
Has anyone completed a technical phone screen with Applied Intuition for SWE role recently? If so, do you have any information on the types of questions asked? I am seeing mixed information on it being Leetcode style vs. more of made up problems using API.