I’m not a FAANG interviewer — I’m someone actively preparing and working on backend engineering problems myself. While preparing, I noticed most developers don’t actually fail because of lack of knowledge. They fail because their preparation is unstructured. They solve random DSA. They watch random system design videos. They apply randomly. Then interviews don’t convert. In our conversation, my goal is simple: give you clarity — what to study, what to skip, and what companies actually evaluate. If you want honest feedback instead of motivation, you’ll benefit from this session.