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I disagree, if you had the work ethic, you could study for a year on leetcode.com, and have a hell of a good chance at landing a FAANG job.

Just practice those types of problems, apply to a bunch of different companies, do the phone screens, get rejected, practice some more, get through the phone screens to the onsite, get rejected, repeat until you get an offer.

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Don't these companies need you to be early 20s, have similar hobbies/culture to the hiring company, and live nearby already? I find it hard to believe they'd look at an applicant who doesn't fit the standard criteria. Why bother with someone who doesn't fit the mold when there's 10,000 applicants per month who do?

because those 10k fail the interviews. and no they will relocate and they do it often.

Well, I'm also 35 and have never worked as an engineer. But yes, at 25, I'd agree that this is certainly possible.

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