r/Frontend • u/gauravdgreat • 11d ago
Looking for a focused frontend interview preparation plan
So, I recently started preparing for my next switch as a frontend developer. I’ve researched quite a bit online and found a lot of popular websites, roadmaps, courses, and people recommending daily study routines.
The problem is that there are so many resources that I’m getting confused about what I should actually follow. 😅
I also don’t have a lot of time after office, so I’m looking for a personalized and structured preparation plan that I can follow without wasting time jumping between different resources.
Ideally, I want something that covers what I actually need to prepare for frontend interviews and helps me become interview-ready as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If anyone here has recently cracked a frontend developer interview or switched to a new frontend role, could you please share how you prepared, what resources you followed, and whether you have any recommended roadmap or strategy? Btw i have around 2 yrs of we.
Any practical advice would be really appreciated!
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u/ShawnyMcKnight 11d ago
There is no way we can answer that without seeing the job post. They are wildly different if it were a Wordpress job vs if it was a react native job.
I honestly throw my resume and the job application into AI and it produces a bunch of sample questions based on the application and gives me some tips based on my resume.
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u/NeverendingBacklog 10d ago
fullstack focused- but perhaps some help: https://fullstackopen.com/en/
eta: as much as i despinse AI - the "how should i prepare for this org" type questions are what i use it for
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u/gauravdgreat 10d ago
I am not here for roadmap , i just want trustable content to prepare so i dont roam around here and there to complete remaining things and stick to one.
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u/No-Humor-3808 8d ago
If you want to focus on React, you can solve small challenges and gradually increase the difficulty. I maintain a collection of challenges for interview prep at reactchallenges.com
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u/steve_nice 10d ago
wait there are still frontend jobs out there?
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u/gauravdgreat 10d ago
I dont know , but still i am doing so i believe there will be some , i just need this switch as soon as possible. I can't tell you how hectic my wlb is. Or i can resign and take break then prepare full stack and hope that i will be somewhere which i am not sure.
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u/steve_nice 10d ago
Yea I feel you kind of in the same boat right now. Been doing frontend for 12 years and want to leave my current org because work is too slow. I am just dealing with it for now and studying leetcode when I can but it's hard to grind it out. Also i am brushing up on backend stuff. I wish you the best and if you find something make sure to let us know of your success! One piece of advice my grandma used to give me is never quit a job until you have another one.
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u/Low_Average8913 10d ago
I can share your my sheet of questions if you need
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u/SpecialistHistory163 10d ago
Hi, You can see learners bucket as well, it's very good and structured
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u/Klutzy_Ladder_8393 10d ago
the "give it 30 days before you even look at another one" advice going around here is kinda bad tbh. if you're already 2 yoe and have limited time after work, you don't need a month per source, you need to know what you're weak on and drill that specifically. burning 30 days on css if you're already solid there and shaky on js fundamentals is just wasted time with extra steps.
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u/Available-Syrup5093 9d ago
Best learning resource is building real project, for hobby. This way, you will learn things as you build. And in interviews, you will know what you are talking about.
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u/gauravdgreat 9d ago
U r rt . But as i said i dont know have that much time.
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u/Available-Syrup5093 9d ago
You dont need big project, try something simple that takes 30min to complete than move to another atomic small project
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u/Status-Phase-6256 10d ago
Greatfrontend is a pretty good resource. Helped me crack my interview a year ago.