Google Software Engineer interview experience

After that, I had a technical phone interview, and eventually a final virtual onsite made up of multiple rounds. Altogether it added up to four technical rounds plus a behavioral round, and the emphasis was very clearly on data structures and algorithms—especially problem solving under time pressure and being able to communicate my approach clearly as I worked.

One round also turned into a system design discussion, which caught me slightly off guard because I hadn’t expected design to be part of the mix so explicitly. Interviewers gave minimal hints during the tough moments, but they stayed