Design Gurus
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Worth buying if you're actively prepping for FAANG-style coding or system design interviews and want the original Grokking material at a low entry price.
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Design Gurus vs Hello Interview
Design Gurus and Hello Interview both land on Depends.
Hello Interview
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy premium if you are actively interviewing for SWE or EM roles in the next few months . the system design content is the strongest part.
| Compare | Design Gurus | Hello Interview |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | FAANG system design interview prep | FAANG-bound senior SWE candidates |
| Who it's not for | Anyone not actively interviewing . it will sit unused | Anyone not interviewing in the next 3-6 months |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.10 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.15 |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No support-quality evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Opinions split: many credit the original Grokking material for system design prep, while Reddit threads warn against the lifetime plan and heavy marketing.³ | Reddit and Blind users broadly praise the system design content and credit premium with helping them land offers, while mock interview quality draws occasional complaints.16 |
| Biggest gotcha | Reddit users report lifetime-subscription regret; check refund terms before committing.³ | Reddit users coordinate cost-splitting of premium . a sign the price feels steep for three months |
Pick Design Gurus when
- FAANG system design interview prep
- Coding-pattern drilling before onsites
- Budget buyers ($59 entry)
- Senior (L5/L6) design prep
When Design Gurus is not a fit
- Anyone not actively interviewing . it will sit unused
- Video-first learners . ByteByteGo's visual style fits better
- Buyers wanting one canonical Grokking course . duplication confuses
- Devs happy with free LeetCode plus the open GitHub material
Pick Hello Interview when
- FAANG-bound senior SWE candidates
- EM interview loops
- System design cram sessions
- Self-studiers wanting real company questions
When Hello Interview is not a fit
- Anyone not interviewing in the next 3-6 months
- Non-SWE/EM job seekers
- Candidates who only need coding drills . LeetCode suffices
- Budget shoppers wanting live coaching; mocks cost extra
Sources
- Design Gurus homepagedesigngurus.ioofficial
- Design Gurus pricing pagedesigngurus.ioofficial
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- System Design Handbook: Is Design Gurus' course worth it (100K+ devs)systemdesignhandbook.comreview
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- Design Gurus security page (not found)designgurus.iosecurity
- Crunchbase: Design Gurus company profilecrunchbase.comnews
- Hello Interview homepagehellointerview.comofficial
- Hello Interview Pricinghellointerview.comofficial
- Hello Interview Premiumhellointerview.comofficial
- Hello Interview Vulnerability Disclosure Policyhellointerview.comsecurity