TIMESTAMPS 0:00 What's covered in this video 2:42 Interview Structure 5:00 Technical Interview 9:18 Behavioral Interview 11:07 System Design / Past-experience 14:40 Faking your way through the Behavioral & System design interview 16:14 Applying for high-level positions (senior++) 19:05 Interviewing at Square 20:05 What I did to prepare for Squares interview 22:22 Interviewing at Square in detail 28:23 Experience: Do you need android experience to apply for an android role?
Hi Mitch, Flutter developer here and a student of yours. Just wanted to say "hi" since we are at the year's end. You have been a major influence in my life, thank you so much!!!!
I interviewed with them winter of last year. Unfortunately I think they filled headcount after my onsite. Luckily I landed multiple faang+ offers afterwards, so everything worked out in the end An element that I liked with their interviews is pair programming. Felt each interview was personalized and a lot more hands on which allowed for good communication with the interviewer. Also the recruiter would give feedback after each technical phone and the onsite
"MVVM Recipe App (Jetpack Compose)" was one of the greatest tutorial series for building an app from scratch! It would be great if you could start such a new series with new technologies and the experience you gained from the IT industry.
This would be the place where I would say that I found this video very useful. I'm not going to say that I absolutely loved this video, even though I did. It doesn't feel right to tell you that this was a great video.
Hey, I just completed the phone screen for an internship position. The next task is pair programming, and I'm waiting on the email for that. Got a few questions for you: 1) How much time did they give you to schedule the technical interview? I'm out of town part of next week and I'm hoping it doesn't interfere too much with this interview. In your video it sounds like they gave you a whole month, so I hope that's the case for me. 2) I already know it's going to be data structures and algorithms-style questions.Were you able to use Google/StackOverflow for the pair programming? Google is telling me yes. Also just wanted to note, the recruiter emphasized that rather than them throwing a question at me to solve, it will be us working as a pair to solve the question. 3) After the pair coding is a '2 hour take home project'. I should have clarified with the recruiter, but do you have any feedback on this? I'm a bit confused as to whether it's actually timed, or if they anticipate that it will take only 2 hours, but it's not timed. Thanks!
Should also mention that some big tech companies outsource their screening interviews to third party interviewing companies where you can’t ask your interviewer any questions about the company because they don’t know anything about the company. I know Palantir works with Karat for this for interns since I did a SWE intern interview with them last year.
Hey Mitch & thanks a lot, very useful info! Don't be lost any more, please :) By the way, what is the English level (spoken and written) should be to apply for a job in Square ?
Hey Mitch, after the take home project are you allowed to use google in the next step of the interview for example say they ask you to pull up your project and add a feature, are you allowed to use google
Hi, Mitch. Different audience member here. I’m working on an MVP for our startup app. We’ve opted to integrate Square for our payment gateway but the team has been waylaid by a few obstacles and have been having a hard time getting timely feedback to get through these bottlenecks. Any suggestions you can offer? Specific forums where we can find solid answers quickly specific to Square payment integration for apps? Thanks so much!
Been interviewing recently and I have found the technical stuff can be a blocker. I tend to get take homes and when you submit them the bias feedback is insane. They want you to give them the world in 2-3 hours and get feedback that you didn't give them the world. Devs need to remember people also work and do not have all the time to do free work. I do agree, the behavioral and system is easy to BS as long as you read docs and have some basic grasp. Imo.
Hey Mitch. I wanted to ask what you think about the recent layoffs. Is it worth pursuing Android development at this point? I already have a masters in CS and an internship using Angular done in 2019. I had quit software because I think I experienced burnout at the time because I was doing that and school with little time off. Seeing the layoffs is making me discouraged to go back. I’d like to hear your thoughts. Thank you.
Hi Mitch, it is a excellent video! recentlly I am intent to find android jobs overseas and I am in China. can you give me some advice.any advice will be grateful!
Hey Mitch, Thanks for the informative video) I am doing Flutter development for 3 years now. Although I understand the Native Android structure, I don't have any production level app built in Native Android. My question is that, can I apply for Native Android Developer positions in big tech companies with my Flutter experience?
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 What's covered in this video
2:42 Interview Structure
5:00 Technical Interview
9:18 Behavioral Interview
11:07 System Design / Past-experience
14:40 Faking your way through the Behavioral & System design interview
16:14 Applying for high-level positions (senior++)
19:05 Interviewing at Square
20:05 What I did to prepare for Squares interview
22:22 Interviewing at Square in detail
28:23 Experience: Do you need android experience to apply for an android role?
Hi Mitch, Flutter developer here and a student of yours. Just wanted to say "hi" since we are at the year's end. You have been a major influence in my life, thank you so much!!!!
I have watched countless videos on how interviewing process is at tech giants and startups but no one has explained it like you did. Great job 👏
Nice. Glad it helped. I definitely would have loved a video like this before I interviewed.
I interviewed with them winter of last year. Unfortunately I think they filled headcount after my onsite. Luckily I landed multiple faang+ offers afterwards, so everything worked out in the end
An element that I liked with their interviews is pair programming. Felt each interview was personalized and a lot more hands on which allowed for good communication with the interviewer.
Also the recruiter would give feedback after each technical phone and the onsite
I think Squares interview is very fair. I honestly feel like they get the best out of you. Glad you found another job!
This video took me one step further into my dreams.
as always, the contents are new and rare to find .
Thank you for sharing this experience mitch.
go apply!
@@codingwithmitch sure thing man
Ohh great video mitch. I wanted to apply to Square. Will apply now!!
"MVVM Recipe App (Jetpack Compose)" was one of the greatest tutorial series for building an app from scratch! It would be great if you could start such a new series with new technologies and the experience you gained from the IT industry.
Not all heroes wear a cape.. You're Rockstar 🎉❤
Oh hi welcome back long time no see.
This would be the place where I would say that I found this video very useful.
I'm not going to say that I absolutely loved this video, even though I did.
It doesn't feel right to tell you that this was a great video.
Hey, I just completed the phone screen for an internship position. The next task is pair programming, and I'm waiting on the email for that. Got a few questions for you:
1) How much time did they give you to schedule the technical interview? I'm out of town part of next week and I'm hoping it doesn't interfere too much with this interview. In your video it sounds like they gave you a whole month, so I hope that's the case for me.
2) I already know it's going to be data structures and algorithms-style questions.Were you able to use Google/StackOverflow for the pair programming? Google is telling me yes. Also just wanted to note, the recruiter emphasized that rather than them throwing a question at me to solve, it will be us working as a pair to solve the question.
3) After the pair coding is a '2 hour take home project'. I should have clarified with the recruiter, but do you have any feedback on this? I'm a bit confused as to whether it's actually timed, or if they anticipate that it will take only 2 hours, but it's not timed.
Thanks!
Very informative video. Thank you kind sir
:D
Should also mention that some big tech companies outsource their screening interviews to third party interviewing companies where you can’t ask your interviewer any questions about the company because they don’t know anything about the company. I know Palantir works with Karat for this for interns since I did a SWE intern interview with them last year.
Square does not outsource far as I know. They have internal recruiters.
Hey Mitch & thanks a lot, very useful info! Don't be lost any more, please :)
By the way, what is the English level (spoken and written) should be to apply for a job in Square ?
Who's lost 👀
Hey Mitch, after the take home project are you allowed to use google in the next step of the interview for example say they ask you to pull up your project and add a feature, are you allowed to use google
Hey Mitch! When during the on site take home project, are you allowed to make reference to your old projects?
Some interviewers will let you and some won't. Probably as long as you don't copy/paste a ton of code it would be fine in most cases.
Hi, Mitch. Different audience member here. I’m working on an MVP for our startup app. We’ve opted to integrate Square for our payment gateway but the team has been waylaid by a few obstacles and have been having a hard time getting timely feedback to get through these bottlenecks. Any suggestions you can offer? Specific forums where we can find solid answers quickly specific to Square payment integration for apps? Thanks so much!
Been interviewing recently and I have found the technical stuff can be a blocker. I tend to get take homes and when you submit them the bias feedback is insane. They want you to give them the world in 2-3 hours and get feedback that you didn't give them the world. Devs need to remember people also work and do not have all the time to do free work. I do agree, the behavioral and system is easy to BS as long as you read docs and have some basic grasp. Imo.
"Now usually this is the point when I would promote my courses, but I'm not gonna do that..." Good one) hahahahhaha
Hey Mitch. I wanted to ask what you think about the recent layoffs. Is it worth pursuing Android development at this point? I already have a masters in CS and an internship using Angular done in 2019. I had quit software because I think I experienced burnout at the time because I was doing that and school with little time off. Seeing the layoffs is making me discouraged to go back. I’d like to hear your thoughts. Thank you.
Some companies are not doing lay offs. Like square has not done any far as I know. And the restaurants team is actually still hiring.
Hi Mitch, it is a excellent video! recentlly I am intent to find android jobs overseas and I am in China. can you give me some advice.any advice will be grateful!
Hey Mitch, Thanks for the informative video) I am doing Flutter development for 3 years now. Although I understand the Native Android structure, I don't have any production level app built in Native Android. My question is that, can I apply for Native Android Developer positions in big tech companies with my Flutter experience?
Anyone can apply.
Hi what's the difference between an android developer and android engineer ?
same. Those terms are interchangable.
An android developer can use libraries and tools. Android engineer can build libraries and tools.
@@SamandarSdk are u an android developer
@@SudhirKumar-qd5th Yeah
you explain everything to me, but you missed most important part "The SALARY"
Oh hey guy
Hey pal
I'm a pleasant and funny person, according to my friends! And btw I'm also an Android engineer.
Can I work with you at square?
Yea to apply
@@codingwithmitch I did it. Hope to see you soon!
proceeds to promote courses
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