System Design Interview Prep Resources Are Outdated Relative to Actual FAANG Questions
The canonical pool of system design interview questions circulating in prep resources has not kept pace with what major tech companies are actually asking in 2024-2025. Candidates who prepare from top-50 lists encounter completely different questions in real interviews — domain-specific, time-sensitive problems like real-time fraud detection or collaborative sync. The mismatch wastes preparation time and creates false confidence.
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