Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview: Pass Tough Coding Interviews, Get Noticed, and Negotiate Successfully (Cracking the Interview & Career)
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Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview: Pass Tough Coding Interviews, Get Noticed, and Negotiate Successfully (Cracking the Interview & Career)

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S**R

New Version Highly Recommended

I think this new edition is way better than the old one. The tone is much better than before. More inviting through presenting the hard cold facts of how the industry works and how it’s not a representation of personal failure. It provides insightful meta advice about applying to tech jobs though I’m sure this is offered for free if you go the website.The sections that go into the types of coding problems are thorough enough and disseminate what you need to know into useful pattern matching you can use to problem solve. The only downside for me personally is that the solutions to the tasks are at the end of that section. I like to randomly flip through the pages to try to quiz myself with a problem randomly and it’s unfortunate when I land in the solutions section. It’s harder to do this on a whim. Alternatively I’m pretty sure their AI interviewer pretty much gives you a random problem to solve. I just appreciated not having to be online to do this.I think the contributions made by the new authors are well worth taking a look especially if you still only have the old version. The website is another great additional source of help - and while you don’t need the book to access those resources, it’s a great way of supporting if you can afford.

V**B

Deserves the "Beyond" in its name!

This book deserves the "Beyond" in its name. In addition to coding interview prep material, it offers a comprehensive guide to the end to end SWE job search process - how to identify opportunities, land and navigate interviews and negotiate offers. I liked the attention given to behavioral interviews (with links to mock interviews) since folks tend to overlook this area of prep and is such a huge factor in leveling. I also really liked how the coding section focuses on pattern matching approaches rather than rote memorization. Highly recommend.Caveat I'd like to point is it does not have system design prep material - which would be hard to fit in given that it is already a 600+ page book!

R**Y

What Finally Made Things Click for Me During Interview Prep

I studied this book three times in total:In the first pass, I focused on understanding the core concepts and worked through the sample problems.In the second pass, I reviewed the key ideas and solved 2–3 problems from each chapter’s problem set.In the third pass, I completed the remaining problems in each chapter.During this third iteration, I also began solving LeetCode problems. Over the course of 3–4 months, I completed around 120 LeetCode problems, and ultimately received an offer from a major tech company.Based on my experience, I highly recommend studying the book thoroughly. Once you truly understand the concepts and master a few core techniques, your confidence will grow—and things will begin to “click.” At that point, you'll be in a much stronger position to succeed in technical interviews.Huge thanks and respect for the authors of this book.

N**Y

The real deal for interview prep

This book is exactly what I needed. I'm still working my way through it, but it's already made a huge difference. The best part is that it actually gives you a plan. Trying to figure out what to study and when for coding interviews feels so chaotic, but this book lays it all out super clearly with checklists and tiered topics. My interview prep plan feels so much less overwhelming now.The online resources are pretty awesome too - being able to do AI mock interviews for the problems and get practice questions based on what I've already learned is a huge help. The interviewing.io community access is also good for connecting with other people in the same interview prep boat. If you're feeling stuck like I was, definitely check it out. It's genuinely helping me get my act together for these interviews.

T**A

Good but can be improved. Will recommend it.

Got the print version of the book and liked it. My only complaint is the that the font size is small and the first 250 pages could just be posted online and instead could have used that space for larger fonts or more problems. This feedback can be addressed in the future editions.Overall, I recommend this book given its online material and collection of problems. However, I would pair this book with {Alex and Shaun}'s coding interview patterns.

M**K

The Perfect Balance of Strategy and Technical Prep

I was initially interested in this book for the technical interview practice, but I’ve been impressed by how much I've learned from the job search sections. The advice on things like networking and resume building is really helpful and has given me a much clearer strategy.The technical questions have also been a great way for me to sharpen my skills. It's a good balance of practical job search advice and solid technical prep. If you're a software engineer looking for a new role, most definitely get this book. It's been a huge help.

S**R

Awesome book for prep

If you're on the fence, just get the book. I crammed the chapters I needed the most and passed my interview. It's awesome that it covers more than just the technical side, the behavioral chapter is great and helped me quite a bit. Also the mock interview video links throughout the chapters are super helpful. Worth every cent. Planning on continuing the rest of the chapters.

T**Z

Got an Offer Because of this Book

This is a really comprehensive book written with care and in great detail. I really appreciate how it is written in Python, which is the language I do all my interviews in.

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