Hardwork Behind Cracking Uber, Google, D.E. Shaw & Salesforce | NotaBoringDeveloper | Anmol Agarwal

In this podcast, Anmol Agarwal (SDE @ Uber, ex D.E. Shaw, ex Expedia Intern) shares the REAL hardwork, struggles, preparation strategy, interview experiences, and mindset behind cracking top tech companies like Uber, Google, D.E. Shaw & Salesforce 🚀 We discussed: • How to prepare for Big Tech interviews • DSA & System Design strategy • Reality of SDE hiring in 2026 • How consistency beats talent • Mistakes students make during placements • Resume & interview tips • How to stand out in competitive coding Featuring: 🎙️ Anmol Agarwal SDE @ Uber Ex SDE @ D.E. Shaw Ex SDE Intern @ Expedia Cracked Google & Salesforce 🎙️ Kartik Agarwal SDE @ Microsoft If you’re preparing for: Uber, Google, Microsoft, D.E. Shaw, Salesforce, Amazon, placements, internships, or software engineering interviews — this podcast will help you massively. Socials   / kartikhustles     / kartikhustles     / notaboringdeveloper     / anmol-agarwal-674a21166   🔥 Subscribe for more raw tech podcasts, placement realities, and career growth content. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to Anmol Agarwal (NotaBoringDeveloper) & Channel Update 1:18 - Educational Background: Academics, Hard Work, and NSUT Delhi Journey 3:26 - School Life, Family Expectations, and JEE Preparation Realities 10:15 - Entering College, Early Coding Days, and Overcoming Roadblocks 18:45 - Cracking D.E. Shaw & Salesforce: Interview Formats & Strategies 27:30 - Transitioning to Uber and Google: Software Engineering at Scale 35:10 - Managing System Design and High-Level Software Architecture 41:15 - Handling Failure, Rejection, and Mental Health in Tech 47:00 - Final Career Advice: Keeping Jobs in Perspective & Podcast Outro Tags uber sde podcast, google interview experience, d e shaw interview, salesforce interview, microsoft sde, software engineer podcast, big tech placement, cracking google, cracking uber, sde interview preparation, coding interview podcast, dsa strategy, software engineering podcast, placements reality, tech podcast india, uber software engineer, google software engineer, how to crack big tech, microsoft interview preparation, leetcode strategy, placement preparation, off campus placement, sde journey, coding podcast, indian tech podcast, software engineer motivation, tech careers india, cracking product based companies, hardwork behind success, big tech reality Hashtags #Uber #Google #Microsoft #DEShaw #Salesforce #SDE #SoftwareEngineer #Coding #Placements #TechPodcast #DSA #Leetcode #BigTech #InterviewPreparation #Programmer #CodingLife #SoftwareDeveloper #TechCareer #PlacementSeason #OffCampus #CareerGrowth #TechIndia #Developer #EngineeringStudents #CodingMotivation #ProgrammersLife #InterviewTips #FAANG #ProductBasedCompany #TechContent