12 best resources for preparing for FAANG interviews

FAANG companies — Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google — still use a set of classic algorithmic problems in interviews. We’ve compiled a list of topics and specific tasks that are most frequently encountered in 2025, along with preparation guides and useful links to LeetCode, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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AlgoMonster
An online platform founded by former Google and Facebook engineers. It generates personalized preparation plans based on skill levels and frameworks. Instead of scattered practice, it focuses on systematic patterns and visual explanations.

Onsites.fyi
A website with the largest database of real interview questions linked to specific companies — from FAANG to startups and unicorns. Filtering by difficulty level, topic, and role is available. There is direct integration with LeetCode.

NeetCode
One of the most popular resources for interview preparation. It includes Blind 75, NeetCode 150 collections, and detailed videos with step-by-step solution explanations. Well-structured and covers all key topics — from strings and arrays to graphs and dynamic programming.

Grokking the Coding Interview, Educative
A series of interactive courses where each problem is explained through recurring patterns. The format includes text with explanations, tests, and examples. Especially useful for structuring knowledge before interviews.

ICanFAANG
A concise and visual course on eight main patterns commonly encountered in FAANG interviews. Includes cheat sheets, PDF guides, and visualizations. Suitable for both beginners and those looking to consolidate their knowledge.

CodingEasyPeasy
A website featuring a collection of the most frequent FAANG interview questions with step-by-step explanations in JavaScript. For each problem, difficulty, pattern, and approach are specified. Especially useful for frontend developers.

FAANG Interview Preparation Repository
An open repository with a progress tracking system, links to Blind 75, and classification of problems by topics and levels. There are separate sections for system design and behavioral interviews.

Take U Forward, Striver
A channel covering all key topics — from arrays and strings to trees, graphs, and dynamic programming. Playlists include DSA Sheet, SDE Roadmap, and System Design. Suitable for both beginners and those looking to structure their knowledge.

ByteByteGo
A channel by Alex Xu, a former Uber engineer. Detailed breakdowns of real system architectures — WhatsApp, Kafka, payment systems. Ideal for senior engineers and preparation for the design round.

Gaurav Sen
A channel focused on system design and data structures. Lessons cover both technical architecture and solution logic. Suitable for middle- and senior-level developers.

Back To Back SWE
A technical channel with visualizations of solutions on a whiteboard. Focuses on complex algorithms — graphs, dynamic programming, greedy strategies, backtracking. Suitable for advanced preparation.

Additional YouTube Channels
Lesser-known but high-quality authors, each focusing on specific technologies and programming languages — from C++ to JavaScript. An excellent addition to core preparation:

— Nick White
— Kevin Naughton Jr
— Tushar Roy
— Errichto.