Company-Specific Notes

This folder helps you adapt the same fundamentals to different company archetypes.

The goal is not to stereotype companies; it’s to anticipate differences in:

• what is “table stakes” vs “nice to have”,
• how risk is evaluated (production safety vs growth vs compliance),
• what an “excellent” signal looks like.

Archetypes

• FAANG / Big Tech (high-signal loops; multiple rounds; strong rubric discipline)
• Unicorns / startups (take-homes, practical builds, speed, ownership)
• Enterprise software (stakeholder mgmt, correctness, long-lived systems, governance)
• Automotive / industrial (safety, validation, long product cycles, regulated constraints)

Detailed Company Playbooks (New in Phase 2)

Deep-dive guides for top 5 FAANG companies with specific interview loops, leveling, and prep strategies:

• Google: 01-Google-Detailed.md — Technical rigor, bias toward scale, 4-round loop
• Amazon: 02-Amazon-Detailed.md — Leadership principles, operational excellence, 4–5 round loop
• Meta: 03-Meta-Detailed.md — Move fast, impact-driven, 4-round loop
• Apple: 04-Apple-Detailed.md — Quality obsession, privacy-first, 4–5 round loop
• Netflix: 05-Netflix-Detailed.md — Autonomy, data-driven, streamlined 3–4 round loop

Company Archetypes

• FAANG / Big Tech: 01-FAANG-BigTech.md
• Unicorns / startups: 02-Unicorns-Startups.md
• Enterprise software: 03-Enterprise-Software.md
• Automotive / industrial: 04-Automotive-Industrial.md
• Geography + leveling: 05-Geography-Leveling.md

Useful cross-links

• Company archetypes and preparation notes: 08-CAREER/05-Company-Archetypes-and-How-to-Prepare.md

Add these when preparing for a specific target list:

• Hiring pipeline (what to optimize at each stage): 00-Hiring-Pipeline/00-Index.md
• Interview playbooks (how to perform): 03-Interviews/00-Index.md
• Role roadmaps (what to study): 02-Role-Roadmaps/00-Index.md