Google Software Engineer Internship interview questions
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There were two rounds of Data Structures and Algorithms questions. Both of the rounds were forty five minute phone interviews. The calls were back to back on the same day.
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2 rounds of Data Structures & Algorithms questions. Both rounds 45 minute phone interviews
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Google (Mountain View, CA) in Sep 2020
Interview
- Reached out to by a recruiter over the summer asking me to interview
- Sent in an application online
- Initial code test
- After passing the code test then I had two 45 minute technical interviews that were standard leetcode type questions
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Can't answer because of privacy but standard leetcode
I applied online. I interviewed at Google (San Jose, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Applied online, and got an email from a recruiter in one week. Two rounds of coding interviews and two questions were asked. After the interview, the recruiter called me within one week and informed me of the decision.
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Question 1
1. Skip elements in a cycled linked list.
2. Max number of continuously same elements from splitting of a cycled array.