Published in Meta Business Engineering Blog·PinnedMy Facebook Bootcamp experienceI started my journey at Facebook with a daily roller coaster of emotions. The first week I felt excited to be here, inspired by all the stories and people, but I also felt like an imposter. Let me tell you why.. I knew that feeling of an imposter; it wasn’t…Engineering3 min readEngineering3 min read
Sep 14, 2021How did working with a career coach help me?Sharing my personal experience of working with a coach. I have started working with my coach in the last quarter of 2020. Life has pivoted and caught up with all good things since then. Truth be told, I never knew if I needed a coach for any area of my…Personal Development3 min readPersonal Development3 min read
Published in Tech x Talent·Sep 2, 2021System Design Interview Roadmap and ResourcesHow to prepare for System Design interviews? I’ve prepared and gave multiple interviews last year. One of my favorite interview types is the System Design Interviews. I’ve swayed through many great resources — blogs, books, websites to prepare for these interviews. …Computer Science3 min readComputer Science3 min read
Published in Tech x Talent·Aug 30, 2021My Facebook Interview ExperienceI gave two interviews for Facebook for different roles — Software Engineer and Solutions Engineer. As a note, the Solutions Engineering interview happened months after I completed my cool-off for the SWE role. It has been a little over a month I joined Facebook as a Solutions Engineer. I want…Facebook5 min readFacebook5 min read
Aug 17, 20216 tips for organizing your job searchI started my job search, a couple of weeks went by, and it just spiraled out of control, and my head started spinning. At a point, there were 10 different versions of my resume, multiple interview times, and difficulty in keeping track of the follow-ups and thank you notes, managing…Interview Preparation2 min readInterview Preparation2 min read
Jun 28, 2021How to answer “Tell me about yourself” and stand out in an interviewSet the tone of your interview by preparing an elevator pitch. “Tell me about yourself” is a frequently asked question to get the conversation started or break the ice in an interview. This question usually sets the direction of the interview. Even though this is an expected question and seems…Interview Preparation4 min readInterview Preparation4 min read
Jun 27, 20213 tips to stop feeling guilty while leaving your jobYour company will be just fine without you. You have that dream job in your hand, a job that checks all your boxes. You earned it, and then when you think you are so close to it, a little (not really little) guilt creeps in for leaving your current one. …Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
Jun 19, 2021A time-series of my LinkedIn profile summary — Read along, find inspiration.Writing a LinkedIn profile summary was never on my priority list till Oct 2020. Leave alone that 2000 worded open-ended space on LinkedIn, telling two lines about myself was a total nightmare. After putting it off for a couple of weeks, one magical Saturday morning, I wrote that summary in…Linkedin Profile3 min readLinkedin Profile3 min read
