Technical Interview Prep

The Technical Interview Prep course from CodePath is a free, 12-week virtual class that helps undergraduate students learn the skills needed for successfully acing the technical interview process. The course accommodates varying experience levels from intermediate to advanced. Problem-solving practice, tools and techniques, mock interviews, and info sessions with industry professionals will be included in the program.

This Fall 2021, we will offer both our intermediate and advanced sections during the following dates and times:

• Course Dates: Tues, Sept 14 - Sat, Dec 11
• Times: Tuesdays 4 - 6pm PDT and Saturdays 10am - 12pm PDT

Students should plan on spending 5-10 hours outside of class and lab time to complete assignments.

Note: The Beginner section will not be offered in Fall 2021.

First, you will need to fill out a questionnaire, which will have questions about your programming experience, and your personal goals and history. Then you will need to complete the pre-work assignment before being admitted to the course. For more information, see the “How to Apply” section above.

Students who are enrolled in US colleges and universities and majoring in computer science or related computing-major. Though primarily aimed at sophomores, juniors and seniors, more and less advanced students may have the necessary programming and network experience to be successful in the course. 

You can find the syllabi here:

• Intermediate 
• Advanced 

Note: The Beginner version of our course will not be offered in the Fall 2021 semester.

• Beginner track assumes you are a Freshman or Sophomore, and have very limited or no prior coding or interviewing experience. Note the Beginner track will NOT be offered in the Fall 2021 semester. 
• Intermediate track assumes you know the basics of data structures (arrays, linked lists, etc.)
• Advanced track focuses on solving tougher and more complex algorithm problems including dynamic programming and greedy algorithms.

This 12-week course from CodePath is designed to help you successfully navigate the technical interviews and ultimately be successful in applying for software engineering/SWE internships or full-time positions when you graduate. CodePath also helps you develop the soft skills needed to be successful in the industry such as collaboration, punctuality, and ability to complete projects on time. 

All students who successfully complete the course are invited to participate in CodePath’s Virtual Career Fair, where you will be connected with recruiters from major tech companies. You will also gain access to CodePath’s career services (such as mock interviews, resume reviews, etc.), 1,000+ industry mentors, and the CodePath alumni network. CodePath courses and services are here to help you bridge the gap between your computer education and securing a competitive software engineering position in the tech industry.

Students admitted to our Technical Interview Prep course will be eligible to apply to participate in CodePath’s Virtual Career Fair. During the fair, you will meet with recruiters from major companies. Last year, our company partners included Amazon, Bloomberg, Intuit, Microsoft, Riot Games, Unity Technologies, and Workday. 59% of our students received final-round interviews, and 44% received at least 1 offer. 

Students can expect to spend up to 5-10 hours outside of class completing assignments to get the most value from the class.

The course instructors will be professionals from major technology companies, start-ups and academia.

CodePath teaching assistants will be available to help with assignments. You will  be in a Slack channel where you can ask questions, and you can also email your instructors if you have further questions.

Yes, you will receive a certificate of completion upon completion of the course. Many of our students will post and share their certificates on LinkedIn, and we encourage you to do so!

Yes, CodePath is a nonprofit with backing from major tech companies like Microsoft, Walmart, Comcast, Cognizant, and Facebook. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we can offer our classes to any eligible student for free.

We believe our students have the richest experience when we have a diverse cohort of students who are focused on their computer science education and motivated to land an internship or job in the tech industry. To that end, we take a wide array of factors into our admissions decisions including, but not limited to:

• Past involvement in CodePath’s student leader programs
• Identification with underrepresented groups in tech
• Performance on our HackerRank admissions assessment
• Eligibility criteria (see above section)

We process admissions periodically and do our best to keep up with the volume of applications. You can expect to hear back about your admissions status by August 31, 2021. Due to the large number of applications we receive every admissions cycle, we cannot guarantee that you will hear back before August 31, regardless of the submission date of your application.

Please email admissions@codepath.org with any questions.