Google Cloud Software Engineer interview experience

I worked through four LeetCode-style coding rounds first—mostly medium problems with follow-ups, and then a harder one at the end. In the medium rounds, I went for optimal solutions without hints, then had to handle walkthroughs and additional problem-solving questions afterward.

By the time I reached the harder coding round, the structure was similar—optimal solution, walkthrough, tests, and follow-ups that were more about reasoning than simply typing code. I also remember realizing I’d gotten a complexity detail wrong, and it wasn’t called out immediately, which made me wonder if I’d