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The complete system for FAANG mock interview preparation: a 5-week progressive schedule, the UMPIRE problem-solving framework, a 6-axis scoring rubric, and a self-graded session tracker that converts practice into real interview performance.
Week 1 of the FAANG mock interview program pairs easy and medium problems from arrays and trees. The goal is not ceiling testing — it is installing the think-aloud habits that distinguish passing candidates before difficulty ramps up in week 2.
Week 2 of the FAANG mock program pairs Number of Islands and Longest Increasing Subsequence. Solve each correctly, then deliver one optimization upgrade and handle a live follow-up question — the pattern that separates "passes" from "strong hire" ratings.
Week 3 of the FAANG mock program pairs Burst Balloons and Word Ladder II as hard problems under timed pressure. Learn the stuck-recovery protocol, the inversion insight, and why partial credit plus continuous communication beats silence every time.
Week 4 of the FAANG mock program runs full company-specific simulations matching the actual format, difficulty mix, and evaluation rubric of Google, Meta, and Amazon. The same problem communicated differently wins different ratings at each company.