Google Software Engineer interview experience

The early stage felt structured: I went through an initial set with two interviews—one easier algorithmic coding problem (I remember working through a binary-search-on-strings style task) and a second question that focused more on practical judgment, like how I handle difficulty and how I deal with conflict and collaboration.

After that, I moved into the next phase with two code interviews on the more demanding side. One was medium, and the other was difficult enough that I struggled to land the optimal approach. Even though I didn’t feel fully confident on the harder coding problem while I