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How to Build a Technical Network Before a FAANG Interview
Lucas and Luna discuss a rarely covered but critical lever for FAANG engineering candidates: building a professional network before you even apply. Lucas explains why warm referrals can increase interview callback rates by over 40 percent at companies like Google and Meta, and shares a specific three-step framework — find, engage, and nurture — using real examples like a candidate who connected with a Stripe engineer through a thoughtful code review on a public repo. Luna pushes back on the idea that networking feels transactional or requires a big conference, and they settle on a practical…
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