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Overview

A comprehensive, practical roadmap for landing jobs at any tech company -- from FAANG to startups, from fintech to enterprise. Whether you are a junior developer starting your career or a senior engineer targeting a specific role, this repository has structured guides, real interview experiences, and practical templates to help you succeed.

Who This Is For

Level	Role	Path
Junior (0--3 yrs)	Any SWE, Backend, ML, Data	3-Month Plan
Mid (3--7 yrs)	Specialist/Senior IC	6-Month Plan
Senior (7+ yrs)	Senior+, Staff roles	4-Month Plan

Target Companies

FAANG / MAANG: Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Netflix Big Tech: Uber, Airbnb, Stripe, Databricks, Discord, Spotify, Twitch Enterprise: Oracle, SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow, IBM, Cisco Finance & Crypto: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citadel, Robinhood, Coinbase And 150+ more: Adobe, Intel, Nvidia, Microsoft, PayPal, Shopify, Notion, Figma, Palantir Plus startups, scaleups, and companies at any stage.

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Features

85+ Comprehensive Guides

• Foundations -- DSA patterns, Computer Systems, Databases
• Interview Playbooks -- Coding, System Design, ML Design, Behavioral, SQL
• Role Roadmaps -- Backend, ML Engineer, Data Engineer, DevOps, MLOps
• Company Playbooks -- Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Netflix, and more
• Career Guidance -- Resume, Negotiation, Rejection Recovery

LeetCode Problem Database

• 1,400+ unique problems tagged by difficulty
• 200+ companies with their ask patterns
• Frequency data showing what is being asked
• Progress tracking with localStorage
• Difficulty filtering (Easy, Medium, Hard)
• Timeframe analysis (6mo, 1yr, 2yr, all-time)

Modern Website

• Dark mode with Catppuccin theme
• Full-text search across all content
• Mobile responsive design
• NerdFont icons for visual clarity
• Interactive progress tracking
• Fast, static-generated pages (Astro)

Structured Study Plans

• Time-based roadmaps (3mo, 6mo, 4mo)
• Weekly breakdowns with specific topics
• Real interview experiences from candidates
• Mock interview templates with rubrics
• Success metrics and checkpoints

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Quick Links

Get Started

• New to interviews? -> 00-START-HERE
• Confused about hiring? -> Hiring Pipeline Overview
• Need DSA help? -> DSA Topic Breakdown
• Want system design? -> System Design Template

Study and Learn

• Foundations -- DSA, Systems, Databases
• Role Roadmaps -- Pick your specialization
• Interview Playbooks -- Master each interview type
• ML and Data Guides -- Specialized guides
• Career Advice -- Beyond interviews

Practice and Resources

• LeetCode Database -- 200+ companies, 1400+ problems
• Company Playbooks -- Google, Amazon, Meta, and more
• Mock Interview Rubrics -- Self and peer evaluation
• Real Interview Stories -- Learn from successful candidates

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Repository Structure

+-- 00-START-HERE/              # Quick orientation
+-- 00-Hiring-Pipeline/         # ATS -> Offer (end-to-end)
+-- 01-FOUNDATIONS/             # DSA, Systems, Databases
+-- 02-ROLE-ROADMAPS/           # SWE, Backend, ML, Data, DevOps
+-- 03-INTERVIEWS/              # Coding, System Design, Behavioral
+-- 04-SYSTEM-DESIGN-LIBRARY/   # Templates and patterns
+-- 05-ML-MLOPS/                # ML and MLOps specialization
+-- 06-DATA/                    # Data Engineering and Analytics
+-- 06-Study-Plans/             # Junior, Mid, Senior timelines
+-- 07-INFRA-DEVOPS/            # DevOps and SRE guides
+-- 08-CAREER/                  # Resume, negotiation, career strategy
+-- 08-Company-Specific-Notes/  # Company playbooks (FAANG+)
+-- leetcode Question/          # 535 CSV files with problems
+-- website/                    # Astro-powered website

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By The Numbers

Metric	Count
Comprehensive Guides	85+
LeetCode Problems	1,400+ unique
Companies Covered	200+
Study Plans	3 (Junior, Mid, Senior)
Role Specializations	7
Interview Types	6+

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Contributing

This roadmap is community-driven. We welcome contributions of all kinds.

GitHub Repository: github.com/swadhinbiswas/FAANG-Playbook

See CONTRIBUTING.md for:

• How to add your interview experience
• How to report issues
• How to improve guides
• How to add company insights
• How to set up your development environment

Quick contribution ideas:

• Share your real interview experience
• Fix broken links or typos
• Improve clarity of existing guides
• Add company-specific playbooks
• Contribute LeetCode data

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Philosophy

This roadmap is grounded in:

• Real hiring practices -- Official Google, Amazon, Meta principles
• Community wisdom -- Tech Interview Handbook, Blind, LeetCode discussions
• Technical authority -- Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, system design patterns
• Production experience -- Rules of ML, ML Test Score, real-world DSA patterns

See RESOURCES.md for detailed sources.

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License

MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.

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Acknowledgments

This roadmap was built by aggregating best practices from:

• FAANG interview loops and public hiring processes
• Successful candidates who shared their experiences
• Open-source communities (Tech Interview Handbook, LeetCode)
• Engineering blogs from top tech companies

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