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System Design Interview Prep Crash Course

Need to learn System Design in a hurry? Grasp essential concepts, practice real design scenarios, and build interview confidence—all through 15-minute problem sets crafted for speed and impact.
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Need to prep for a system design interview in a hurry? Whether your interview is days away or your schedule is packed, this crash course helps you ramp up fast. Learn the core patterns, apply structured thinking, and solve real-world design problems—all in under 15 minutes per challenge. This is a condensed version of our flagship course, Grokking the Modern System Design Interview for Engineers & Managers, designed to help you build confidence, master fundamentals, and perform under pressure. Perfect for software engineers and managers aiming to ace high-stakes interviews at top tech companies.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of system design to get you ready for the interview in less time
Familiarity with a collection of 30 frequently asked design problems and solutions
The ability to pick and choose a problem of your liking and complete it in 15 minutes
An understanding of how various popular web-scale services are constructed
The ability to learn how larger systems use smaller systems as building blocks
An understanding of system design to get you ready for the interview in less time

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Content

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Introduction

2 Lessons

This chapter introduces you to System Design and its Interview, course structure, prerequisites, and how it prepares you for system design interviews.

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Concluding Remarks

1 Lessons

This chapter wraps up the course, summarizing key insights and preparing you for success in your upcoming system design interviews.
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Developed by MAANG Engineers
Every Educative lesson is designed by our in-house team of ex-MAANG software engineers and PhD computer science educators, and developed in consultation with developers and data scientists working at Meta, Google, and more. Our mission is to get you hands-on with the necessary skills to stay ahead in a constantly changing industry. No video, no fluff. Just interactive, project-based learning with personalized feedback that adapts to your goals and experience.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many days does it take to prepare for a System Design interview?

Preparing for a System Design interview can take anywhere from 3 to 10 weeks, depending on your skill level, the role you’re applying to, and other external factors. Ideally, you should commit to 3 hours a day for 5 days a week.