How it went
The candidate was referred for an entry-level Software Engineer position at Google. After an initial technical and behavioral screen, they proceeded to two virtual technical interviews. The onsite portion consisted of two more technical interviews. The candidate noted that the coding problems were less standard than typical LeetCode questions, emphasizing the importance of problem clarification, communication, and logical reasoning. Despite passing the initial stages, the candidate was ultimately rejected after the full interview loop.
What came up
Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.