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Google Cloud Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Google Cloud Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 10 questions · ~90 min
Longest Substring Without RepeatsMedium
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Find the longest substring with all unique characters using a sliding window.

Hash TablesStringsTwo PointersGoogle Cloud
Two Sum with TargetEasy
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Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsGoogle Cloud
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 2 drills · ~56 min
Top Customers SQL QueryEasy
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Aggregate customer sales volume and return Pyramid Consulting's top 10 customers in descending order.

RankingGroup ByAggregationsGoogle Cloud
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsMetaSpotifyMeta IT
Monthly Sales Trends by CategoryMedium
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Aggregate monthly sales by product category and use LAG to calculate month-over-month changes.

InfrastructureToolsData WranglingTotal Wine & MoreInc.Benjamin Moore
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Pipelines4 questions · ~36 min
Container Orchestration for PipelinesEasy

Discuss preferred container orchestration tools for running pipelines, and explain the trade-offs behind the choice.

InfrastructureToolsOrchestrationGoogle Cloud
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Execution10 questions · ~90 min
Design Microservices Architecture for E-Commerce PlatformMedium

Create a microservices architecture for an e-commerce platform within 12 weeks, balancing scalability and budget constraints.

Google Cloud
Handle Customer OutageMedium

Tests incident response approach and customer impact handling in cloud operations.

Rollback PlanSuccess CriteriaRisk AssessmentGoogle Cloud
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System Design10 questions · ~90 min
Missing Values in ML ModelsMedium

Tests data preprocessing choices for missing values and how they affect ML model quality.

Feature StoreFeature DriftRecommendation SystemsGoogle Cloud
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Security & Infrastructure10 questions · ~90 min
Explain AWS Architecture and Data FlowMedium

Assesses your understanding of cloud infrastructure and data flow concepts.

cloud architectureawsGoogle Cloud
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More topics2 questions · ~18 min
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