Land a Senior Software Engineer Role at a FAANG Company

Burnout from balancing a demanding Series A startup job with 15+ hours of intense studying.

Strictly timebox your study sessions. Ensure you take at least one full day completely off from both work and studying each week to recharge.

Falling into 'tutorial hell' or memorizing LeetCode solutions without understanding the underlying patterns.

Focus on curated lists like NeetCode 150. After solving a problem, verbally explain your solution out loud as if speaking to an interviewer.

Over-indexing on coding while under-preparing for System Design, which is the primary gatekeeper for Senior roles.

Treat System Design with equal importance to DSA. Actively practice drawing diagrams and speaking through trade-offs rather than just reading.