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| #10: I Asked a Principle Engineer at Amazon How to Get Hired (ft. @ALifeEngineered) | 30 Jul 2025 | 01:10:28 | |
Today, I talk with Steve from A Life Engineered ( @ALifeEngineered ) — a software engineering YouTuber with over 170,000+ subscribers who quit his job at Amazon after nearly 18 years to help others in their career journeys. We dive deep into how the field is evolving, what most engineers get wrong about interviews, and how to actually use AI as a superpower (instead of seeing it as a threat). If you’re a CS student, career switcher, or anyone trying to land a top-tier software engineering job, this episode of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen. Hope you enjoy!
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - How Steve Went From Drop Out to Dean’s List 5:54 - What Motivates Personal Change? 12:19 - The Value Of Your Interview Mindset 23:00 - What The Future of Coding Interviews Looks Like 33:52 - Is AI Killing Software Engineering? 39:00 - How Do I Leverage AI Tools To Become A Software Engineer? 44:55 - What Is The True Value Of A Computer Science Degree? 52:58 - Is Getting a College Degree Necessary To Achieve My Goals? 58:12 - The Biggest Mistake Software Engineers Make In Halting Their Careers 1:05:03 - Job Hopping Vs. Rooting At One Company | |||
| #9: NeetCode - How I Would Master LeetCode (If I Could Start Over) | 17 Jul 2025 | 01:23:15 | |
Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp grads…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=neetcode Today, I talk with NeetCode ( @NeetCode ) — a software engineering YouTuber with over a million subscribers who completely changed how the world learns LeetCode. We talk about how he built his channel, what most people get wrong about LeetCode, how AI is changing interviews, and whether computer science is still worth it. If you’re a CS student, bootcamp grad, or anyone trying to land a top-tier software engineering job, you need to listen to this episode of Liftoff. Hope you enjoy! 🎧 Listen to all episodes of Lift Off with Aman Manazir on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BAbr5KDWtI1nhmkwXczl9?si=8752638b2fa1459d&nd=1&dlsi=e29d5a5436cc47d0 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lift-off-with-aman-manazir/id1742843726 Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow : https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: How NeetCode Rewired LeetCode 00:34 – Is AI killing software engineering jobs? 05:40 – Why the job market feels impossible for new grads 16:19 – What NeetCode really did at Amazon 23:00 – Google vs Amazon: the truth about big tech 32:00 – The moment NeetCode knew he had to quit 37:14 – The real reason NeetCode started uploading LeetCode 40:16 – Is LeetCode still worth your time in 2025? 49:49 – Why LeetCode might be dead in 5 years 52:00 – How Roy Lee and AI are rewriting tech interviews 59:02 – The fastest way to become interview-ready 1:07:08 – How long it actually takes to master DSA 1:19:53 – Final thoughts: is comp sci still worth studying? Let me know if you want a shorter version for Spotify or a custom pinned comment too. | |||
| #8: How She Got a 4.0 at the World’s Most Competitive University (ft. Amy Wang) | 05 Feb 2025 | 02:08:36 | |
Today, I talk with Amy Wang ( @wamyy5 ) a Caltech graduate with a degree in arguably the hardest major, Chemical Engineering. Learn how she got a 4.0 at one of the hardest universities in the world while battling severe migraines, balancing a social life and starting a YouTube channel with 600k+ subscribers. She shares her tips and tricks on how to succeed academically and socially on this episode of Liftoff. Hope you enjoy! Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=amy_wang 🎧 Listen to all episodes of Lift Off with Aman Manazir on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2BAbr5KDWtI1nhmkwXczl9?si=8752638b2fa1459d&nd=1&dlsi=e29d5a5436cc47d0 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lift-off-with-aman-manazir/id1742843726 Listen our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow : https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Amy’s 4.0 GPA /Being Your Own Cheerleader 07:36 - The Yin & Yang Mindset 13:52 - Getting A’s The Cool Way 15:59 - The Software Engineering Accelerator 16:40 - What is The Point of Getting A's? 22:02 - Screen Time is Killing Your Social Life 31:38 - Social Media Addiction 41:56 - The Parasocial Relationship With Your Fans 44:49 - Practical Tips To Get That 4.0 51:45 - Battling Migraines 57:25 - Amy’s Childhood 1:04:04 - The Stanford Rejection 1:12:34 - The Caltech Experience 1:14:26 - Thoughtful Thursdays 1:14:43 - Amy’s YouTube Career 1:30:49 - The Plagiarism Outbreak on YouTube 1:47:02 - When Was It Time to do YouTube Full Time? 2:00:56 - Balancing Relationships & Career 2:07:10 - Conclusion *location-adjusted | |||
| #7: Why My 21-Year-Old Brother Quit His $600,000 Quant Job | 29 Jan 2025 | 01:21:56 | |
Today, I talk with my brother Aadil who landed a $600,000 quant offer and decided to turn it down. We talk about why he made that decision, what got him there, and what a day in the life of a quant trader is actually like. Hope you enjoy! Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates...want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=shouldn't_be_engineer I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and get your dream job offer. If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2025 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video_description&utm_campaign=shouldn't_be_engineer 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Aadil College Background 04:38 - Internship History 14:37 - Software Engineering Accelerator 15:06 - Getting The 600k Offer 26:52 - Aadil's Dream Job (Spoiler: It's Not Quant) 31:00 - Why Aadil Turned Down The Offer/Entrepreneurship 35:50 - What Would A Day In The Life Be For Quant? 43:42 - The Risks of A 9-5 45:57 - Thoughtful Thursdays 46:14 - Why Did You Leave Quant? 52:17 - Where Are You Now? 1:00:51 - Aadil's Next Step, Dating 1:03:36 - The Truth of Being in Quant 1:11:30 - Being In A Slump 1:15:59 - In What Situation Would You Go Back To Quant? 1:19:22 - Our Big Announcement 1:21:18 - Conclusion *location-adjusted | |||
| #6: Answering Uncomfortable Questions With My Best Friend | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:19:52 | |
Today, I talk to my best friend from college, Vithi Peters. We talk about how to make friends in college, red flags in friendships, and if Vithi secretly hates me. Enjoy! Computer science students, new graduates, and bootcamp graduates…want to land your dream software engineering job/internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/ 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap - https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student and land your dream job. If you’re a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2025 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or applying to thousands of positions, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir
00:00 - Introduction 00:26 - Our First Time Meeting 01:56 - The Second Time Meeting 05:00 - Why Vithi Hated Aman 08:14 - The Difference Between A Discussion And An Argument 09:02 - The Heated Dinner Party Argument 10:46 - What Changed In Our Friendship 12:05 - Q1: How Do You Approach New People Without Coming Off Weird 22:38 - The Software Engineering Accelerator 23:08 - Q2: How Easy Is It To Make Friends At The Workplace? 33:45 - Q3: How Many Friends Are Optimal? 36:46 - Q4: Do You Feel Like You Fall Out Of Friendships? 38:14 - Q5: When Can You Be Vulnerable With Someone? 41:38 - Sign Up For Thoughtful Thursday 41:55 - Q6: How Do You Make Friends Without Drinking? 52:07 - Q7: What Did You Learn From The Friendships That Ended? 58:54 - Q8: How Do You Choose The Friends In Your Close Circle? 1:09:38 - Q9: How Do You Know The Friend Group You’re In Is The One You Want To Stay In? 1:16:40 - Q10: How Do Friendships Change As You Get Older? 1:19:18 - Conclusion *location-adjusted
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| #5: How She Makes $1.9M/Year at Age 28 on AirBnB | 23 Oct 2024 | 01:23:33 | |
Today, I talk to Karen Bello. We discuss how she started as a personal assistant making minimum wage to starting her own Air BnB empire with millions in revenue. Enjoy! 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - How Did She Become a Personal Assistant? 3:54 - What Did She Study in College? 4:07 - How Did Her Mindset Change? 6:02 - Rich Dad Poor Dad 7:40 - Transition After Being a Personal Assistant 9:22 - What Made Her Think She Could Start A Business? 10:25 - Working as a Therapist 16:00 - Airbnb Business 21:55 - Growing her Business in The First Year 23:18 - Getting The Confidence to Start 26:20 - Rental Arbitrage 30:53 - Managing Time Working Two Jobs 32:05 - Scaling Her Business 34:05 - How Does Cohosting Work? 40:02 - Profit From Year One 41:04 - Cohosting vs. Rental Arbitrage 45:05 - Balancing Two Full Time Jobs 46:10 - Where Did She get her Drive From? 48:30 - The Value of Networking 51:07 - 3rd Year Numbers 54:50 - How is The Business Now? 58:45 - Where Does She Want to Take The Business? 1:00:00 - What Does The Team Look Like? 1:01:27 - How to Find an Assistant 1:04:15 - What Does an Assistant do? 1:09:04 - Advice for Airbnb Businesses 1:12:30 - How Does an Advanced Person Learn? 1:16:15 - What's The Next Step? 1:20:52 - Focusing on Your Niche Karen's Contact Information: bhstr.com karen@bellohomesstr.com 336-459-9756 I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter). | |||
| #4: How This 22-Year-Old Got a $250,000/Year Job at TikTok (AI Engineer) | 09 Aug 2024 | 01:28:50 | |
In episode 4 of Lift Off with Aman Manazir, I talk to Sourish Kundu. We discuss how he landed a machine learning systems engineer job at TikTok, what it's like to work there, and how AI will transform the software engineering industry. Enjoy! If you're a dedicated programmer who wants to land your dream internship or job in 2024 without spamming LeetCode, spending hours at career fairs, or building a personal website, join the Software Engineering Accelerator and work directly with me. Click this link to book a call: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice - https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 Get all my free Notion templates discussed here - https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📄 Get my free resume template - https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 📝 Sign up for Notion - https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 0:00 - Introduction 0:58 - How Sourish got into Reinforcement Learning 6:29 - The Value of a Passionate High School Teacher 8:28 - Would Sourish Consider Teaching 9:59 - How did Sourish Land his First Software Engineering Internship 13:40 - Advice for Freshman/Sophomores Looking for Internships 16:55 - How to Supercharge your Experience with Personal Projects 18:40 - Recommendations for Contributing to Open Source 20:30 - How Sourish got Prestigious Internships at Amazon and Capital One 22:48 - Discord Bots Help to Prepare for Interviews 23:40 - How many Practice Problems do you need for an Interview? 26:05 - How Sourish Started at TikTok 28:02 - Advice for a Software Engineering Interview 30:00 - Sourish's Experience as a TikTok Intern 31:52 - Sourish's Advice for Getting a Return Offer 39:20 - Day in the Life as a TikTok Machine Learning Engineer 42:20 - How is Sourish's Time Allocated? 45:49 - How has Sourish Improved at TikTok 48:45 - How Engineers at TikTok are Different 51:12 - How is ML Different than Other Fields? 53:30 - Best Resources for getting Deep in ML 55:18 - Machine Learning Papers 57:18 - Advice to Prepare for an AI Future 59:12 - Sourish's Experience with Public Speaking 1:01:00 - @3blue1brown Inspiration 1:02:00 - Sourish's YouTube Channel 1:03:25 - How Sourish Gets Ideas for Videos 1:07:03 - How to Get Started on YouTube 1:09:31 - The Value of Mentors 1:11:24 - How did Exercise Help Sourish? 1:13:23 - Advice for People to Improve their Fitness 1:18:35 - How did Self-Improvement Content Help Sourish 1:20:42 - Living in California 1:22:40 - Starting a Social Life in a New City 1:25:31 - What Makes a Close Friend? 1:26:50 - Sourish's Advice for his Younger Self 1:27:40 - Where to Find Sourish 1:28:10 - Outro I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter). | |||
| #2: Why a 22-Year-Old Math Genius Turned Down a $500,000/Year Quant Research Job | 20 May 2024 | 01:31:58 | |
Access the BeamJobs FREE AI resume checker here - https://www.beamjobs.com/resume-checker?via=aman In episode 2 of Lift Off with Aman Manazir, I talk to math prodigy Sunny Sahu. We discuss how he got machine learning internships in high school, how he got a full scholarship to the University of California-Berkeley (and why he broke it), and why he turned down a $500,000/yr job offer at Headlands Technologies and so much more. Enjoy! 0:00 - Introduction 01:19 - Why Sunny Took Calculus At Age 11 05:19 - How Math Olympiad Changed Sunny’s Life 10:22 - Sunny’s Experience at USA Math Camp 11:36 - Writing a Great Software Resume: BeamJobs 12:51 - Sunny Gets Humbled at Math Camp 14:43 - How Sunny Landed Machine Learning Internships in High School 18:08 - Math Club at Rolling Meadows High School 19:34 - How Sunny's Father Changed His Life 21:30 - Why Sunny Chose to Pursue Computer Science 23:23 - How Sunny Landed a Full Ride Scholarship 30:44 - Breaking the Scholarship Contract 32:06 - Why Sunny Chose Berkeley Over Princeton 36:12 - Sunny Takes Graduate Classes as an Undergrad 39:42 - Sunny’s Advice for College Freshmen 44:09 - Which Path Should CS Students Pursue 51:54 - How Sunny Landed the $500,000 Quant Trading Offer 55:56 - How to Prepare for Quant Finance 59:30 - Where People Mess up Their Quant Interviews 1:02:16 - Will Sunny Take the $500,000 Quant Offer? 1:03:30 - Why Did Sunny Choose to Pursue a Statistics PhD? 1:08:17 - Sunny’s Research Experience & Advice 1:13:14 - Sunny’s Struggles With the Family Startup 1:16:05 - Sunny’s Advice to Tech Entrepreneurs 1:19:39 - Should You Create a Startup or Work in Industry First? 1:22:34 - Sunny's Biggest Challenge 1:25:22 - Sunny’s Advice for Young People 1:29:43 - Where Sunny Sees Himself in 10 years 1:31:16 - Outro I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter). | |||
| #1: How My 20-Year-Old Brother Made $550,000/Year in Quant Trading | 23 Apr 2024 | 01:38:17 | |
Sponsored by BeamJobs — visit https://www.beamjobs.com/resume-checker?via=aman to access the free AI resume checker and take your resume to the next level. Sign up to my email newsletter: https://www.amanmanazir.com/newsletter Aadil Manazir is my younger brother. In this episode, we discuss how he landed a $500,000+/year job offer in quant trading at age 20, how he secured a Google software engineering internship (and turned it down) in his free time, and how he packed on 30+ lbs of muscle and much, much more. 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - 8th Grade MathCounts 05:29 - American Mathematics Competition 06:16 - High School Math Club 08:29 - Elite Math Summer Camps 12:36 - Writing a Great Software Resume: BeamJobs 13:47 - Summer Research Camp 15:28 - Why Aadil Picked the University of California Berkeley 18:25 - Transition to College Life 23:20 - Aadil’s Introduction to Software and Quant Internships 27:18 - John Deere Software Internship 31:15 - Aadil’s Sophomore Year 32:10 - Aadil’s Grind to Land a Quant Internship: 60 Interviews 38:20 - Aadil’s Reaction at Getting a $130/hour Quant Internship at IMC Trading 43:40 - Aadil’s Experience Working at IMC Trading 47:30 - How Aadil Landed a Jump Trading Internship 54:50 - Aadil’s $500k+ Quant Salary 56:20 - How Aadil Got a Google Software Internship for Fun 58:22 - How to Become a Quant 1:00:55 - How to Prepare for Software Engineering Interviews 1:04:22 - The Value of Obsession 1:07:27 - You Don’t Need to Be a Genius 1:09:20 - How Self-Improvement Changed Our Lives 1:18:40 - Aadil’s Gym Transformation Story: Adding 30 lbs of Muscle 1:22:13 - How Looksmaxxing Changed Aadil’s Life 1:29:50 - Was Bodybuilding and Looksmaxxing Worth It? 1:35:30 - What’s Next for Aadil? | |||
| #13: BCG Consultant: How Software Engineers Can Outsmart the Tech Recession | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:10:23 | |
Today, I talk with Kelly — a former BCG Project Leader who worked at Goldman Sachs and BCG before walking away at 25 after managing teams most people don't lead until their mid-30s. We dive into the strategies that helped her break into elite consulting: from leveraging coffee chats to land accelerated offers, to the communication frameworks and interview techniques that separate candidates who get hired from those who don't. We also break down what management consulting actually is, how AI is reshaping the industry, what it's really like working 60+ hour weeks with hourly deadlines, and why software engineers should consider consulting as a career path. If you're a CS student, software engineer, or anyone looking to accelerate their tech career through networking, interviewing, and strategic positioning, this episode of the SWE Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| #12: How She Got a Six-Figure LinkedIn Offer (When Everyone Else Was Rejected) | 17 Oct 2025 | 01:20:01 | |
Today, I talk with Angel — a LinkedIn engineer who landed a $100K+ offer when almost everyone else was getting rejected. We dive into the five strategies that helped her stand out: from securing return offers and mastering brutal honesty, to building a powerful network and winning the mindset game. We also break down what separates candidates who actually get offers from those who don’t, the reality behind new grad deadlines, and how to market yourself like top engineers do. If you’re a CS student, new grad, or anyone aiming for a six-figure software engineering job in today’s competitive tech market, this episode of the SWE Accelerator Podcast is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| #11: How This 24-Year-Old Made $900K+ in Quant (After Meta Layoff) | 09 Oct 2025 | 01:32:25 | |
Meet Helen, a 24-year-old quant who’s earned over $900K and is here to reveal what life is really like inside the quant world. We dive into how she landed Meta as her first internship, exposed the company publicly, why she walked away from an S-tier job, and the exact systems that helped her build a seven-figure career. If you’ve ever wondered what ‘quant’ really means, how to break in, or what it takes to thrive in one of the world’s most competitive tech roles — this episode is your blueprint. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Quant_$900K+_MetaLayoff&video=KVyCKFk4hcQ 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Check out Helen’s app here: https://apps.apple.com/za/app/sceneit-discover-movies/id6744046280 — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| #14: ex-Citadel Quant: The Exact Blueprint To Make $750,000/Year! (in 2026) | 27 Nov 2025 | 01:31:25 | |
Today I sit down with Kevin Zhu — former Citadel quant and Palantir developer, to unpack how he built an unconventional, accelerated career in tech. We break down the systems he used to go from a struggling freshman to landing top-tier quant offers, what Citadel was actually like, why he walked away, and how he’s now pivoting toward meaningful AI research. We also dive into whether CS is still worth it, the real math needed for quant roles, and how to build a career that’s both competitive and fulfilling. A must-listen for CS students, aspiring quants, and anyone navigating elite tech recruiting.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Kevin’s AI Research Program (Algoverse): https://www.algoverseairesearch.org/?utm_source=Youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=amanmanazir%0A 👉 Kevin's Website: https://kevinzhu.ai — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| #15: Networking Expert: "F*ck College, Do Internships Instead!" | 10 Dec 2025 | 01:09:21 | |
Today I sit down with Morgan: a networking strategist who landed six internships, saved over $100K before graduating, and built her entire college trajectory around efficiency, not prestige. We break down how she negotiated scholarships, used social platforms to create career leverage, and built visibility that led to competitive offers most students never access. We also unpack why GPA matters far less than people think, how to network without being cringe, the exact playbook she used to stand out on LinkedIn, and why internships, not degrees, are the real accelerator for CS students. If you’re in college, breaking into tech, or trying to build a career through strategy instead of luck, this episode is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Morgan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmorganashleigh?igsh=ODk2ZnVmZHNvcG1j — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| #1 Tech Influencer Exposes the Brutal Truth About the 2026 Job Market | 03 Apr 2026 | 01:14:06 | |
He got an Amazon internship before he even took data structures. Here's how. Sajjaad Khader — Georgia Tech BS + MS by age 20, former Amazon and Splunk engineer, and the guy who interviewed Satya Nadella — breaks down exactly how to break into top tech in 2026. From freshman internships to LinkedIn referrals to the future of software engineering interviews, this one is packed.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Sajjaad's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sajjaadkhader?si=LDGGahtZatodYJM6 — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| Apple PM: The Secret Playbook to Get Hired in 2026! | 23 Mar 2026 | 01:23:51 | |
Nina had an MIT CS degree, a growing online presence, and still called her job hunt the most stressful time of her life. In this episode she breaks down consulting burnout, back to back rejections, and how she finally landed at Apple as a PM — plus exactly how a software engineer can make the same pivot.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Nina's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@nnxwang — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| The Quant Historian: Quant Is Dying! This Is What’s Next | 15 Mar 2026 | 01:16:48 | |
Most people have never heard of him. But he's built something that trades 24/7, got backed by YC and PG Angel, and walked away from one of the most secretive industries on earth to do it. Annanay pulls back the curtain on quant trading, the firms nobody talks about, why the golden era is ending, and exactly where the smartest people are moving next. If you're building a career in tech — this is required listening. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉 https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Annanay_Quant&video=Yasib76zRjE 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Annanay's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanay-kapila?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| Tesla AI Recruiter Exposes Why Most Engineers Will Fail the AI Pivot | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:57:55 | |
Today I sit down with Ben Chen: a former Tesla AI recruiter who helped build the Optimus robotics team and has seen thousands of engineering applications from the inside. We break down why the job market is cooked for some but wide open for others, how ATS systems actually work, the GPA scam no one talks about, and the exact psychological game most candidates don't know they're losing. If you're a CS student or software engineer trying to land your dream job in 2026, this is a must-listen. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers who want to work with a former Tesla AI Recruiter to break into AI in 2026 👉 Apply here: https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=TeslaRecruiter_Ben&video=GjH2rbMm7tA 🚨 Enroll by March 15th to join a LIVE workshop where he’ll break down what actually gets you hired in AI — the resume signals that matter, the projects that stand out, and the fastest path to pivot. 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Tesla Optimus Origin Story | |||
| AI Agents Expert: How Every Software Engineer Can Make $20k/Month Passively! | 05 Feb 2026 | 01:00:37 | |
Today I sit down with Ritesh: a former Capital One engineer who made $180K from side hustles as a CS student—more than his six-figure salary. We break down how he built profitable AI agents, landed a $15K client from one Reddit post, and the exact 30-day blueprint any CS student can follow. We also unpack his Reddit marketing system, the minimal-code tech stack he uses, why he quit after Amazon cut 30K jobs, and whether the AI agents space is a bubble. If you're a software engineer or CS student looking to build recession-proof income before layoffs hit, this is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Ritesh's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rkumarv?si=x69yN285NFW5fNPi — ⏱️ Timestamps: | |||
| Oracle Senior Software Engineer: The US Job Market is F*cked! | 21 Jan 2026 | 01:13:16 | |
Today I sit down with Shreyas Kulkarni: a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle who came from India and turned his US Master's into a $10K profit instead of debt. We break down how he paid just $12K total through TA hacks, his LinkedIn spam strategy for referrals, and the interview system that got him through 80-100+ interviews at Netflix, Meta, Amazon, and Google—including Meta's brand-new AI coding round. We also unpack the promotion framework that got him to $300-400K by 27, why layoffs are now algorithmic, and whether the US is still worth it for international students in 2025. If you're breaking into tech or navigating the brutal new economy as an international student, this is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| Meta Software Engineer: “Didn't Study CS, Still Made $500k/Year!” | 17 Jan 2026 | 01:08:54 | |
Today I sit down with Ray: a former Meta software engineer who went from pre-med with a failing AP Comp Sci score to making $500K a year. We break down how he landed tech internships without a CS degree, used referrals to get offers from Google, Amazon, and Uber, and built an interview system after getting rejected by Microsoft. We also unpack why you don't need full software skills to get hired at big tech, his LeetCode strategy, and why he walked away from $500K to pursue startups and content in his 20s. If you're breaking into tech or questioning the 9-to-5, this episode is a must-listen.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Rui's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raycfu?igsh=MWpvM3JwMDV2dWxhMA== — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| TikTok AI Engineer: Anyone Can Break Into AI, But Most People Won’t! | 29 May 2026 | 01:03:33 | |
Sourish walked away from a $250K TikTok ML job with no plan, self-studied AI, and landed at one of Silicon Valley's hottest AI labs. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=SourishAI_TikTok&video=1kZDGkReE6w 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Sourish's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sourishk07 — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| AI Interview Founder: Big Tech’s New Coding Interview Explained! | 22 May 2026 | 00:49:39 | |
NeetCode just invested in the company trying to kill LeetCode. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=RoundsLeetcode&video=Ld3vyudRY68 Stop sending hundreds of applications into the void. Take one free technical assessment and have companies reach out to YOU: startups to Fortune 500s, $100K-$300K+ roles 👉 https://www.rounds.so/partnerships/aman-manazir 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Round's Website: https://www.rounds.so — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| How This Ex-Google Engineer Made $1.2M & Quit in the Worst Market Ever | 08 May 2026 | 01:06:54 | |
She made $1.2M at Google, then quit with 4 offers in the worst market ever. Ex-Google Senior Engineer Maddy Zhang breaks down how she escaped golden handcuffs, landed offers at OpenAI, Meta and Databricks, and what every engineer needs to know about promotions, AI engineering and surviving the AI takeover of SWE. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=MaddyZhang_GoogleEngineer&video=7JwZHBfYFdk 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Maddy's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@maddyzhang?si=5QlcdxOXkeWYTriM — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||
| #1 Tech Comedian Reacts To The Most Viral Engineering News | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:54:59 | |
"Engineers are doing everything they can to look indispensable, because they're terrified." A Google senior engineer and top tech comedian breaks down what's really happening inside big tech right now. Nobody is saying this out loud.
🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Alberta's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@albertatech?si=0kcUH9UWp83hZ3U2 — ⏱️ Timestamps:
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| The Girl Who Did Everything Wrong and Still Landed Big Tech | 15 Apr 2026 | 00:55:38 | |
From a village in Pakistan to Microsoft engineer and chapter one of the LinkedIn CEO's book, Ume's path broke every rule. Computer science students, new grads, and software engineers…want to land your dream software engineering job or internship? Click here 👉https://www.amanmanazir.com/coaching/?utm_source=transistor&utm_medium=podcasts_description&utm_campaign=Ume_BigTech&video=70xW2JHE59U 🚀 Get my free Software Engineering Crash Course – https://www.amanmanazir.com/7dayengineer 🎧 Listen to all episodes of the Software Engineering Accelerator Podcast on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir Listen to our new podcast, @TheEntropyShow: https://youtu.be/MDJQXbXPngg?si=vQqITmNzy3fhfcV1 I’m Aman Manazir, a career coach and software engineer. I interned at companies like Amazon, Shopify, and HP in college, and the day I graduated I landed a $168,000/year* full-time software engineering job. I help you make it as a computer science student & software engineer and get your dream job offer. 📄 Get my free resume template – https://www.amanmanazir.com/resume 🧠 Get my free LeetCode Roadmap – https://www.amanmanazir.com/leetcode 💌 Free weekly productivity insights/advice – https://amanmanazir.com/newsletter 📕 All my free Notion templates – https://www.amanmanazir.com/notion 📝 Sign up for Notion – https://affiliate.notion.so/2nh3pjr6l5l6 📷 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 🐦 Twitter – https://twitter.com/amanmanazir 👉 Ume's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umxe?igsh=MWtwcGtzYzl3MnN6OQ== — ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction | |||