From Bloomberg to Google: How Leetcode Took Her from $200 to $200,000
Hi friends! In this video, we are chatting with Maitri (@MaitriMangal ), a former Bloomberg software engineer now at @Google. We discuss her journey into software engineering, interview tips, experience at Google, and insights into the future of AI. We also dive into career advice and advice for transitioning to top tech companies.
If you have more questions for Maitri, leave them in the comments below! 👇
👋 about me
I’m Maddy, a senior software engineer (prev. at Google). I’m a MIT grad with prior internships at Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Amazon. I love coding, running, mysteries, and board games :) Thanks for watching 🤍
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📖 timestamps
0:00 intro
0:19 What do you do at Google?
1:17 Why did you choose Software Engineering?
2:04 What skills from Bloomberg helped you crack Google?
3:56 How did you prepare for the Google coding interview?
5:55 What is the biggest coding interview mistake candidates make?
8:15 How can you prepare for coding interviews in 30 days?
9:20 Will AI replace software engineers?
10:27 How can software engineers future-proof their career?
11:24 What AI tools do you use?
12:15 Advice for job seekers in 2025?
13:35 What are the top 2-3 skills candidates should have?
15:26 What’s the best career advice you’ve ever gotten?
17:24 How did you find your mentor?
20:40 Why did you pick Google?
22:46 What is your top advice for software engineers?
views are all my own and do not represent those of any current / past employer(s)
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