The LastRound AI Blog
Interview prep, tech careers, and AI tools — from the team building the AI interview copilot.
Career Advice
How to Negotiate Remote Work After a Job Offer (What Actually Works)
Strategies for negotiating remote work or hybrid arrangements during the job offer process. Real scripts, timing advice, and what companies actually care about.
Technical Prep
NeetCode 150 vs Blind 75: I Did Both. Here’s What I Learned.
NeetCode 150 vs Blind 75: which LeetCode list should you study for coding interviews? Complete comparison with time estimates and recommendations.
Company Guides
Meta Interviews Move Fast. Here’s How to Keep Up.
Complete Meta (Facebook) interview guide. What to expect in coding, system design, and behavioral rounds. The 'move fast' culture affects everything.
Career Advice
LinkedIn Profile Tips That Actually Get Software Engineers Found by Recruiters
Transform your LinkedIn profile to attract tech recruiters. The exact headline, summary, and optimization tactics that get software engineers 10x more recruiter messages.
Technical Prep
The 15 LeetCode Patterns Every FAANG Candidate Should Know
Master the 15 essential LeetCode patterns that appear in 90% of coding interviews. Sliding window, two pointers, BFS/DFS, dynamic programming, and more with examples.
Technical Prep
The 8 Data Structures That Actually Show Up in 2026 Interviews
The 8 data structures that show up in real 2026 coding interviews. Honest complexity table, real frequency data, and what to skip if you're…
Company Guides
I Bombed My First Amazon Interview. Here’s How I Prepared for Round 2.
Real Amazon LP interview prep that worked. Which principles they ask most, how to structure answers, and the mistakes that almost cost me the…
Career Advice
ATS Resume Tips: What Actually Gets You Past the Filter
99.7% of recruiters use ATS to filter candidates. Learn the exact formatting, keywords, and strategies to get your resume past applicant tracking systems and…
Career Advice
How to Use AI in Your Job Search Without Making Things Worse
A practical guide to using AI tools for your software engineering job search. Which tools work, which are overhyped, and how to use them…
Interview Questions
“Why Should We Hire You?”: Map Your Wins to Their Problem
The value-anchor approach to 'why should we hire you' for engineering roles. How to map your wins to their specific problem, with worked examples…