Gayle Laakmann McDowell
Gayle Laakmann McDowell (born 1982)[1] is a founder, software engineer, and author.[3] She is known for a series of career development books, Cracking the Coding Interview,[4] Cracking the PM Interview,[5] Cracking the Tech Career[6] and The Google Resume.[7][8][9]
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Born | Gayle Laakmann 1982 (age 37–38)[1] |
Education | Episcopal Academy[2] |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BSE, MSE) Wharton School (MBA) |
Known for | Cracking the Coding Interview |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Recruitment Coding interviews Computer science Career development Software engineering |
Institutions | Apple Microsoft CareerCup |
Website | www![]() |
Education
McDowell was educated at the Episcopal Academy[2] and the University of Pennsylvania where she was awarded Bachelor of Engineering (BSE) and Master of Engineering (MSE) degrees in Computer Science in 2005.
Career
After working as a software engineer for Google, she got bored of working for large companies, and joined a small venture capital-funded startup company as the Vice President (VP) of engineering before being awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[3] McDowell subsequently founded her own business, CareerCup.com, which helps people prepare for interviews at tech companies.[3]
First published in 2008, her book Cracking the Coding Interview provides guidance on technical job interviews, and includes solutions to example coding interview questions.[10] She has also published books on Cracking the PM Interview (for product managers: PMs),[5] and Cracking the Tech Career.[6] Her work has been covered widely in the press including coverage in The New York Times,[11]The Guardian,[12] The Wall Street Journal,[13] USA Today,[14] U.S. News & World Report, [15] and Fast Company.[16]
Awards and honors
McDowell gave the graduation speech at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science Masters Commencement in 2016.[17][18][19]
References
- Gayle Laakmann McDowell at Library of Congress Authorities
- Laakmann McDowell, Gayle (2012). "Technology — Past, Present, Future". youtube.com. YouTube.
- Hess, Ken (2012). "Women in Tech: Gayle Laakmann McDowell excels beyond the stereotypes". zdnet.com. ZDNet. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31.
- McDowell, Gayle Laakmann (2015). Cracking the coding interview : 189 programming questions and solutions (6th ed.). Palo Alto, CA. ISBN 978-0-9847828-5-7. OCLC 913477191.
- McDowell, Gayle Laakmann; Bavaro, Jackie (2013). Cracking the PM interview : how to land a product manager job in technology. Palo Alto, CA. ISBN 0-9847828-1-8. OCLC 866799668.
- Laakmann McDowell, Gayle (2014). Cracking the Tech Career : Insider Advice on Landing a Job at Google, Microsoft, Apple, or any Top Tech Company. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. ISBN 978-1-118-96809-3. OCLC 890441660.
- Laakmann McDowell, Gayle (2011). The Google Resume: How to Prepare for a Career and Land a Job at Apple, Microsoft, Google, or Any Top Tech Company. Wiley. ISBN 9780470927625.
- Gayle Laakmann McDowell on Twitter
- Gayle Laakmann McDowell on LinkedIn
- Ravisankar, Vivek (2018). "Gayle Laakmann McDowell Deconstructs the Engineering Interview Process". hackerrank.com. HackerRank. Archived from the original on 2019-12-31.
- Lu, Yiren (2014). "Silicon Valley's Youth Problem". nytimes.com. The New York Times.
- Holpuch, Amanda (October 3, 2012). "How to pass a Google interview: busting the brain teaser myth". theguardian.com. London: The Guardian.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
- Gellman, Lindsay (July 14, 2015). "The Workers Who Say 'Thanks, but No Thanks' to Jobs". wsj.com. New York: The Wall Street Journal.
- Swartz, Jon (2011). "Tech jobs boom like it's 1999". usatoday.com. USA Today.
- Smith-Barrow, Delece (2013). "Start a Business in B School". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report.
- Porter, Jane (February 5, 2016). "Former Employee Of Google, Apple, And Microsoft On How To Master The Tech Interview". fastcompany.com.
- Gao, Laura (2017). "Gayle McDowell on Writing Code to Writing Books". thesign.al. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18.
- Berger, Michele W. (2017). "Unique, dynamic speakers take part in Penn's 2016 graduation ceremonies: Penn Today". upenn.edu. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2020-01-12.
- Anon (2016). "Penn Engineering Masters 2016 Commencement Address: #SayYes". youtube.com. YouTube.