u/michaelnovati replied ·
Hey, I'm very familiar with this part of the market, and this journey is relatively common.
My advise depends more specifically on these jobs and the scope of work you've been doing.
But based on what you've said I see two phases:
1. Get your resume/pitch in shape. The trajectory sounds a bit jumpy and getting interviews might be a challenge with your resume. Test the market and see what interviews you get to know how much to put into this, and if you get interviews you aren't ready for, just push out the timeframe of those. If you struggle to even get interviews, then you'll have to work on this part before doing Leetcode. If you struggle, you might want to find a lower level permanent role, push hard to get promoted as fast as possible, and then focus on your next job hunt.
2. Interview prep. It depends on what you are applying for. Big tech = Leetcode practice (this is my bread and butter so I have plenty more advice on this). Small tech = more practical problems and you want to practice the communication aspect of the interview more than technical concepts. And then overall System Design is an area of weakness of bootcamp grads who haven't worked at larger companies.
Feel free to DM me if you want more personalized advice.
NOTE: My company offers interview prep and mentorship. My advice above has nothing to do with that, but I'm disclosing potential conflicts.