I'm Unemployed and Had An Anxiety Attack During An Interview 

It really sucks 😩 Especially, when you know you're qualified and a smart person. Sucks, when your anxiety takes over and everything you practice goes out of the window.

Happens to the best of us bro. Had a similar experience at one of my interviews and completely bombed it, but it served as a great learning experience!

Keep at it man! Even the fact that you got the interview is a big win!

I appreciate these videos, you show your highs and your lows unlike those other obnoxious programmer channels who only post "My life as a FAANG god-programmer" videos. I hope you get a job again soon and pick yourself up.

I love the humor in the pain😂😂😂😂

Hope you come back to RU-vid, so many fake /bad actors now days, you come off very organic and natural which I appreciate. Enjoyed your content as well.

Yeah, brother I hear you on the anxiety attack. I had one when I had to speak up in a meeting. I've experienced anxiety attacks before but not one this bad. I couldn't speak, mouth stupid dry, had the shakes, mind is going a mile a minute and couldn't focus. I've never experienced something so great, anxiety is the real deal and Covid doesn't help.

Exactly the same thing happened to me three days ago with Facebook. Even the construction thing, not sleeping well, everything. At the time of the interview my mind was blank. I couldn't write the code even though I've solved hundreds of problems from Codeforces, UVa, and Leetcode. I've worked very hard and this happens to me. It feels unreal. The hardest lesson I learned three days ago is that hard work doesn't always pay off.

Been there done that. Once got up and walk out of an interview due to anxiety. Keep pushing!

I'll just say this you're the only if not the top 3 of REALISTIC programmers out there ... most of us really don't have someone like a friend that keeps it real and gives us advice without being afraid of looking (not perfect)....you're one of the greatest programmers out there ... you're sure a cool dude ... love you bro

I messed up my first interview so bad. i just walked out LOL "What do you know about logistics?" "uh- uh i- uh...." bye

I hope you got something from this video :) Please do your best to be as prepared as possible. ESPECIALLY if you deal with any type of anxiety on a regular basis.

Thanks for this bro.. Anxiety and Impostor syndrome is what we have to overcome.. Courage dude

Thank you so much for posting this video. Sorry that the interview didn’t go your way. But thanks for opening up about this challenge. You seem like the type who learns from your experiences though. This helped me out to know I’m not alone with anxiety attacks and interviews.

LOOL I'm having an anxiety attack watching you talk about yours. Interviewing.io might be a good resource it provides anonymous coding interviews with fang employees could be good prep for your next interview.

I have anxiety and experience anxiety attacks. This was comforting and encouraging to watch. Good luck with the next interview. I can't wait to hear about it.

That's honestly unfortunate man. Hope one day you'll overcome these negative emotions and land something big my G. That fact that you have to guts to say on this on the Internet is big D confidence... ya just needa translate that to code fam

Completely the same issue. I now struggle with panicking days before an interview solely for the fact that I’m scared of my anxiety coming up. I don’t like needing to take things, but propranolol really helps with performance anxiety before interviews

I like what you said about even an hour of practicing to solve a problem is enough. I completely agree with you, most of the time it's not about understanding straight away, but spending the amount of time it takes to eventually help you understand. Since a lot of people avoid this, they give up too early.

Exact same thing happened to me during a design interview, 1st interview went fine, people person interview. Second interview started out great, however there was a more technical person asked me to explain my process, which I wasn't expecting, I instantly tanked. Great to hear your experience dude, thanks for sharing, it's comforting to know there's others in the same boat

Greetings from Serbia! Big respect for you my friend :)

I felt so much anxiety too before my first legit technical interview. I reached out to my professor to setup a mock interview and it really helped me. I think it helped tremendously since with him I could tell I didn't sound as energetic and passionate as I want to be and as clear when talking about myself and my coding thought process. He gave me his tips, review, and how I can improve and I think it helped get the jitters out of the way. Honestly I think mock interviews are the best way to go even if the questions you get are completely different as it'll help you get in the tempo and groove of an interview.

I’ll have a mental breakdown if I don’t win the MacBook. Thanks for sharing, bud

I just experienced a horrible anxiety attack now in an interview struggling to formulate answers to questions I already know ,stuttering etc. I want to die,,I’m in my room now and my body has been shaking violently,my breathing is hell ..my is my own mind trying to kill me

Yess! Bad interviews happen. I had one in Atlanta and it probably goes down as one of my worst experiences ever! Including I had major health issues going on too! You learn from it!

hey man, it's perfectly fine. I deal with anxiety attacks a lot, it got so bad that it made me cry at night. I have gotten better at handling it. The shitty way your past employer treated you could have been a contributing factor to your anxiety attack . Subconsiously you might fear if you would get a job again or so . You be fine by Gods grace, you a great person and you don't make all this make-believe stories of how your life is the best and all , your videos are relatable , that's why i never miss your video .You make me feel better

You're not alone man. I got the same exact question and also froze up.... even solved it 5 minutes before the interview lol

Hey bro, I had the exact same experience during interviews where I got really nervous, the whole mouth dryness and everything. Like some people mentioned, doing mock interviews on pramp or interview.io and doing a gang of leetcode and algoexpert questions helped build up my confidence. Good luck man, keep grinding and you will get to where you want to be!

& thanks for the honesty! Refreshing

I like how you share the real story and your highs and lows. Really good video and I hope you find a job soon. (I can’t wait for the next two of your videos.):) keep strong!

Keep at it, man!! You will succeed!! We have your back here, too!!

Totally get it. I'm comfortable coding, but when it comes to coding under a time crunch like for exams it takes a lot of energy to pull through. Although it took a year, I'm finally able to focus on the task at hand.. I believe in you bud.

Keep pushing, keep rolling with the punches, in the same sitch just gotta keep fighting and will be soon rewarded que sera sera

I love your grind man .... after all the L's you keep going and this is why you're a good dev and person all round ... BLess you man

Great video, appreciate the advice for all of us going through the same thing. I hope you get another chance at it soon, I'm sure you will get it then.

Big thanks for this video! Anxiety is terrible but we can beat it!

Even some people often complain that coding interviews in faang companies are broken but you analyzed your strengths and weaknesses and continued pushing hard. Keep grinding larry

Deal with anxiety myself, and know it's not a walk in the park... Keep strong brother :) (Also a macbook air would be nice 😇)

Consistency is key! You got it and I can’t wait till you do ! 💯

We believe in you Larry!!

You do a great job of these videos man. You're an inspiration.

My current programming job is coming to an end and def worried about getting another one. Def helpful hearing your experiences and seeing someone in the same boat as me. Thanks for sharing. :)

When u spoke on your anxiety u triggered mine pretty well 10/10 story telling

Lyft also has an apprenticeship program, you might look into that man! Good luck man!

Thank you so much for openly sharing about anxiety attacks. Also, please, RNG please let this comment be in the Macbook drawing.

Keep pushing my friend.

Love seeing you do good bro, been watching you since Livinlikeblacklarry. Take care during this holiday!

Thanks for making these videos and being open with your experiences and journey. I really hope for the best in your future! Hang in there!

You are such a relatable person, but more likeable than I am, which makes these videos entertaining :D

Nootropics before Interviews help! Deal with Anxiety as well so I remember not even being able to sleep the night before interviews thinking about everything that could go wrong. Ashwagandha, Gotu Kola, Bacopa, Loin's Mane, St. John's Wort try some of those before interviews and you will see a huge difference guaranteed!

You’ll make it man. Just gotta keep coding and practicing, and never give up.

Thats a sign you about to get a job, just keep applying

I just finished Lambda and in the Job search portion. I am also a Team Lead.

Commented about the anxiety for working at a startup and now interview anxiety

That's tough man, thanks for sharing the experience

Keep going bro always keep the faith

I am watching this video as i just finished my interview and i had a panic attack and i was sweating...i didn't know what to speak and i spoke what i am not supposed to...

I've had problems answering and explaining coding questions I've done tens of times. And managing anxiety while having multiple interviews in a day, I've learned to compartmentalize everything even though I might feel like crap after the first interview I know the next interview is kind of a new start.

That sucks that that happened, man. Maybe you can try something like Pramp and get in some mock interviews for more experience. You could even try online tutoring. You’ll get more practice writing code in front of people while getting paid to do it.

Always love your videos Larry

Damn bro, you didn't nail nth fib? Ouch.

Keep the grind up ! You will end up employed soon I believe

Yo bro...I have a B.S. with data science background. I have had around 20 to 30 interviews yet no job. The anxiety really got to me during interviews so I messed up on a lot. Mental health in tech is greatly and often neglected essential for success.

Microsoft? That’s awesome bro. 💪🏾

You got this!!

Your honesty is awesome. Is there any way to talk about how you apply for jobs? Like if they ask for all types of experience and still apply.

interviews are stressful man :S

Feels Bad Man, You will get next time! AlgoExpert - Recurison - Nth Fibonacci Python 3 - Simplest, Slowest Solution def fib(self, N: int) -> int: if N==1: return 1 elif N==0: return 0 return self.fib(N-1) + self.fib(N-2)

You know whats fucking insane. I had the exact same situation with the fibonacci question. I had an interview coming up and I was on algoexpert trying to see what i could cram (i was lazy AF and didnt do shit). I LOOKED AT THE QUESTION and was like meh they're not going to ask me that. The next day im doing the interview and this guy asks me that same question and I froze..... Needless to say i didnt get that job.

I usually listen to some white noise before I get into social interactions

If I unsubscribe and subscribe again on each video, while also commenting will that increase my chances? LOL!

Keep the vids coming

you got this.

I noticed the macbook giveaway in the last video’s title about your job not paying you but I don’t recall you actually mentioning it in the video. Lol I felt so bad for you about the job I didn’t care to comment about it. Lol but since you’re mentioning it 😅, it would be great to win that. Lol

Have you tried making a live video while screen sharing. Maybe you can get comfortable with being watched to prep for interviews.

So did you land a job yet or what?? LOL

There's a mindfulness book titled "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels. It's super helpful. It's on Amazon.

Real

Natural being

just had a similar experience😭

Ah yes i'm waiting for my macbook

Tbh i'm here to see the actual video of you having anxiety attack

📚 I need the laptop for my school

Anybody knows what was the udemy course that was mentioned earlier in the video? Thanks in advance

Hey, do you mind linking or naming the udemy course that guy from your bootcamp used to learn data structures and algorithms?

I need that MacBook for school Larry I need it !!

I wouldn't worry about the Fibonacci question, that's sort of a math person question. Only someone who likes math would ask that. If you go to enough interviews you'll likely get an interviewer that doesn't like math that will just ask practical questions.

I'll second a lot of the comments, but you should possibly look into receiving some disability accommodations for the interviews that you do. It might help tremendously. Good luck!

Hope he’s cool, his live seemed troublesome

is that black larry?

😄

Liking subscribing and commenting

Do you have an Instagram page?

I believe you only interview well 40% of the time. Anxiety attacks are very common!

Interview for mid level companies. You don't have to go through the leetcode technical interview nonsense. FAANGs are hard to get into

👐 Always

Which languages where you reading and coding in?

The way your describe your interview, I'm start to think that you peed yourself during the interview. BRUH.

Comment for the algo

let's goooo!!