Gayle emphasized mastering coding fundamentals and practicing with platforms like LeetCode. He advised starting interview prep early and building genuine connections for better opportunities.

Stripe's former CTO said that the company's technical interviews were meant to give candidates "the most realistic experience" they could.

He had to revamp his résumé to get his foot in the door, and then he got a full-time job at Amazon. One of his tips for landing Big Tech jobs is to treat coding interview questions as ...