Google Software Engineer interview experience

The technical portion emphasized DSA and also connections to real-life problem solving, so it wasn’t just isolated practice problems.

Even though it was still in progress at the time of my notes, the overall feel was that the bar was high and the workload was real. I kept thinking about how much preparation was required to handle both the data-structures focus and the way questions were framed like practical engineering challenges. The thing I remember most was the intensity of the expectations and how quickly the process demanded hard work and solid readiness.