Grokking System Design and Coding Interview

FAANG-engineer-led courses, mock interviews, and resume reviews. Learn the patterns behind every system design and coding interview question, then practice with engineers who have been on the other side of the table.

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Flagship courses that have helped over 500,000 engineers land roles at top tech companies. Each one teaches the underlying patterns, not just the answers.

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Grokking the Coding Interview: Patterns for Coding Questions

The 24 essential patterns behind every coding interview question. Available in Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, C#, and Go. The most comprehensive coding interview course with 543 lessons. A smarter alternative to grinding LeetCode.

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System Design

Grokking the System Design Interview

The original system design interview course. Step-by-step solutions to FAANG-level system design questions covering scalability, distributed systems, caching, and database design.

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System Design

Grokking System Design Fundamentals

Grokking System Design Fundamentals is designed to equip software engineers with the essential knowledge and skills required to design large complex systems.

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System Design Interview Roadmap

Level up your system design skills with our courses, perfect for beginners to pros. Master system design and impress in your next interview.

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Coding Interview Roadmap

Accelerate your coding interview prep with our pattern-based courses. Experience engaging learning that transforms how you approach and excel in interviews.

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Mock Interviews

Schedule a technical mock interview with our experienced FAANG engineers and the authors of the ‘Grokking’ courses, who have conducted hundreds of interviews.

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Resume Reviews

Boost your job search with our resume review service. Get a tech-optimized resume crafted by FAANG engineers and ‘Grokking’ authors to highlight your coding skills and projects.

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How It Works

How Design Gurus prepares you for FAANG interviews

Tech interviews at companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are pattern-based. Once you see the patterns, the questions stop feeling random.

We have spent over a decade reverse-engineering what FAANG interviewers actually look for, then turning those signals into structured roadmaps you can complete in weeks, not months.

System Design and Distributed Systems

Learn the architecture behind real products. Grokking the System Design Interview walks you through the 16 most-asked FAANG interview questions, covering distributed systems fundamentals, database sharding, caching strategies, and the trade-offs senior interviewers expect you to discuss out loud.

Coding Interviews and Data Structures and Algorithms

The 24 coding patterns cover the vast majority of questions you will see in a real loop. Instead of grinding LeetCode randomly, you build pattern recognition across data structures and algorithms in your language of choice. Faster preparation, deeper understanding, better performance under pressure.

Low Level Design and Object Oriented Design

Object oriented design rounds appear in almost every senior loop and many mid-level loops. Our low level design track covers SOLID principles, the design patterns that interviewers actually probe, and the class-modeling exercises that consistently show up at companies like Amazon and Microsoft.

Behavioral Interviews and Leadership Principles

The behavioral round decides ties, and at Amazon it can make or break the loop. Our behavioral course teaches the STAR framework, leadership principles preparation, and the specific story patterns FAANG bar raisers reward.

Hear from Successful Tech Professionals

Arijeet avatar
Arijeet
Software Engineer
Just completed the “Grokking the system design interview”. It's amazing and super informative. Have come across very few courses that are as good as this!
Steven Zhang avatar
Steven Zhang
Software Engineer
Just wanted to say thanks for your Grokking the system design interview resource (https://lnkd.in/g4Wii9r7) - it helped me immensely when I was interviewing from Tableau (very little system design exp) and helped me land 18 FAANG+ jobs!
Eric avatar
Eric
Software Engineer
I've completed my first pass of "grokking the System Design Interview" and I can say this was an excellent use of money and time. I've grown as a developer and now know the secrets of how to build these really giant internet systems.
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Ashley Pean
Software Engineer
Check out Grokking the Coding Interview. Instead of trying out random Algos, they break down the patterns you need to solve them. Helps immensely with retention!
Simon Barker avatar
Simon Barker
Software Engineer
This is what I love about http://designgurus.io’s Grokking the coding interview course. They teach patterns rather than solutions.
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Roger Cruz
Software Engineer
The world gets better inch by inch when you help someone else. If you haven't tried Grokking The Coding Interview, check it out, it's a great resource!
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pikacodes
Software Engineer
I've tried every possible resource (Blind 75, Neetcode, YouTube, Cracking the Coding Interview, Udemy) and idk if it was just the right time or everything finally clicked but everything's been so easy to grasp recently with Grokking the Coding Interview!
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Vivien Ruska
Software Engineer
Hey, I wasn't looking for interview materials but in general I wanted to learn about system design, and I bumped into 'Grokking the System Design Interview' on designgurus.io - it also walks you through popular apps like Instagram, Twitter, etc.👌
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Brandon Lyons
Software Engineer
The famous "grokking the system design interview course" on http://designgurus.io is amazing. I used this for my MSFT interviews and I was told I nailed it.
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Nathan Thomas
Software Engineer
My newest course recommendation for all of you is to check out Grokking the System Design Interview on designgurus.io. I'm working through it this month, and I'd highly recommend it.
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Matzuk
Software Engineer
Algorithms can be daunting, but they're less so with the right guide. This course - https://www.designgurus.io/course/grokking-the-coding-interview, is a great starting point. It covers typical problems you might encounter in interviews.
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Tonya Sims
Software Engineer
DesignGurus.io "Grokking the Coding Interview". One of the best resources I’ve found for learning the major patterns behind solving coding problems.
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MO JAFRI
Software Engineer
The courses which have "grokking" before them, are exceptionally well put together! These courses magically condense 3 years of CS in short bite-size courses and lectures (I have tried Grokking System Design Interview, OODI, and Coding patterns). The Grokking courses are godsent, to be honest.
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ABHISHEK GUPTA
Software Engineer
My offer from the top tech company would not have been possible without Grokking System Design. Many thanks!!
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KAUSHIK JONNADULA
Software Engineer
Thanks for a great resource! You guys are a lifesaver. I struggled a lot in design interviews, and Grokking System Design gave me an organized process to handle a design problem. Please keep adding more questions.
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AHMET HANIF
Software Engineer
Whoever put this together, you folks are life savers. Thank you :)
FAQ

Common questions

Everything you need to know about preparing for tech interviews with Design Gurus.

The system design interview evaluates your ability to architect large-scale distributed systems. You are typically asked to design a service like Twitter, Uber, or YouTube within 45 to 60 minutes. Interviewers assess your grasp of scalability, data modeling, API design, and trade-off reasoning. It is a core round at FAANG and most senior engineering interviews.
Focus on patterns rather than grinding random LeetCode problems. Master the 24 core coding patterns that cover most interview questions, then practice data structures and algorithms with timed mock interviews. Grokking the Coding Interview teaches each pattern with worked examples in Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, C#, and Go.
Grokking the System Design Interview is the original course on the topic and remains the most comprehensive resource available. It covers 16+ real interview questions with full architectural walkthroughs, distributed systems fundamentals, and trade-off analysis. Over 162,000 learners have used it to prepare for roles at Google, Meta, Amazon, and other top companies.
Most candidates need 4 to 8 weeks of focused preparation. Engineers with 3+ years of experience can move faster, while those new to distributed systems should plan closer to 8 weeks. A structured roadmap with daily practice and weekly mock interviews compresses the timeline significantly.
System design interviews focus on high-level distributed architecture, including services, databases, caching, and load balancing. Low level design interviews, also called object oriented design interviews, focus on class structure, design patterns, and SOLID principles within a single service. Both rounds appear in most senior engineering loops.
Mock interviews are one of the highest-leverage activities in interview preparation. Practicing with a real FAANG interviewer surfaces communication gaps and time management issues that solo practice never reveals. Most candidates need 5 to 10 mocks before they perform consistently under pressure.
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