> This takes hundreds of hours of prep (usually outside of work hours) ...
> Don’t schedule more than 3 onsites a week unless you have endurance. I’ve done 6-7 in a week - wouldn’t recommend.
Where do you find the time? I stopped doing practice interviews because I kept doing badly and also lost a day of annual leave each time.
Sometimes I had to just quit my job and commit to job searching full time. I’ll be doing that again this year. The problem with some jobs is that they’re too intense to really give you ant energy or time to interview elsewhere. Quitting becomes the only option at that point.
What companies are offering interviews at night? That’s when I’m at my sharpest.
I mostly meant that in reference to prep but some startups will interview on weekends too. They’re a lot more flexible - obviously. It does mean your own WLB will likely suffer too though.
Alternatively - quit your job and interview for American jobs while visiting Europe if you perform better at night. ;) (I am planning to do some of this but not because I perform better at night but because I am burnt out and need change)
Deciding to leave was really hard, but then I realized that grinding leetcode and interviewing would be more fun and interesting than my current job.
Now I’m realizing I really suck at these problems. I think I’m going to start a blog chronicling my struggle and triumph. I hope to help others who are just starting the grind, it’s a bit discouraging at first. I have 10 YOE, but am a n00b here. It’s pretty fun and reminds me of old times.