[dominotw]

system design and behavior interviews expect you to put up an oscar worthy performance.

There is no way to "design instagram" in a super fluid straight line thought process. Only way to beat this system is to prepare and have notes handy where you can go from point to point.

Eg: you are expected in system design to have these 4 components

1) functional requirement 2) non functional requirement 3) back of envelope calculations 4) components of design.

Similarly for behavior you need STAR format with actual numbers ( improved latency of 20%)

Freestyling in an interview is a recipe for failure.

Ppl complain about leetcode but i find these interviews really embarrassing for all parties to involved to participate in this charade.