Google Software Engineer - Intern interview questions
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The interview process began with a recruiter screening round to assess background and communication skills, followed by a data structures and algorithms (DSA) round to evaluate problem-solving and coding abilities.
Two rounds of technical interview with online coding, basically the same from what people see on example videos. Technical interviews mainly focus on basic algorithm. For my case, one of them are in English, and another in Mandarin.
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Both rounds are ~Leetcode medium level with some follow-ups.
Pretty easy. It was two graph type problems with DP necessary to solve. Dont need to run the code which is a plus. They have their own pool of questions so they usually arent on leetcode.