Question 1

What happens in a MAANG round?

Accepted Answer

A 45 minute big-tech style screen in two parts. First, about 17 minutes on your resume: your biggest projects, your role and the technical decisions you made. Then a medium data structures and algorithms problem you solve, code in the live editor and analyse for complexity.

Question 2

Do I need a resume?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sara asks about the resume you upload, so the first half is about your own work. You upload it once, before your first MAANG round.

Question 3

How is it scored?

Accepted Answer

The resume half on the depth of your knowledge, whether your answers match what your resume claims, and the breadth of your experience. The coding half on the same six areas as the DSA round, from understanding the problem to complexity and edge cases, with a separate review of the code you write.

Question 4

Which languages can I code in?

Accepted Answer

Python, C++, Java and JavaScript.

Question 5

What do I get afterwards?

Accepted Answer

A report across technical depth, problem solving, code review and communication, the transcript and audio recording, and reference solutions to compare with your approach.

Question 6

Can I take it again?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as often as you like.

Question 7

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Every new account gets free interviews to start. After that, a Day, Week or Month pass gives you unlimited interviews in every round until it ends.

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How the MAANG round works