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

## Company Archetypes

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

## Useful cross-links

- Company archetypes and preparation notes: [08-CAREER/05-Company-Archetypes-and-How-to-Prepare.md](../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](../00-Hiring-Pipeline/00-Index.md)
- Interview playbooks (how to perform): [03-Interviews/00-Index.md](../03-Interviews/00-Index.md)
- Role roadmaps (what to study): [02-Role-Roadmaps/00-Index.md](../02-Role-Roadmaps/00-Index.md)