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Why I Keep Failing Candidates During Google Interviews… | by Alexander Nguyen | Level Up Coding

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After joining Google in 2022, I got trained to interview candidates. I’ve had a chance to meet candidates and saw how much they struggled. I’m ready to share some of their common mistakes (that I’m legally allowed to share). Not knowing their data structures is NOT the #1 reason why I fail candidates. Before we dig in, let’s go through what the interview process looks like today. If you’re a new grad, you’ll likely be given an online assessment to solve a coding problem in whatever language you’d like. How well you do on this screen won’t affect your odds of getting an offer in the later interview stages. What this screen is testing for is one thing: Does the candidate know how to code? If the candidate can’t solve the problem, then they wouldn’t do well on the phone screen or onsite. If they pass, congrats! They’ll move on to interview in person. The phone screen at Google will represent one of the onsite interviews. The candidate will join a Google voice chat and solve a coding on Go

Why I Keep Failing Candidates During Google Interviews… Coded 4 min read · Apr 13, 2023 -- 212 Listen Share They don’t meet the bar. Press enter or click to view image in full size After joining Google in 2022, I got trained to interview candidates. I’ve had a chance to meet candidates and saw how much they struggled. I’m ready to share some of their common mistakes (that I’m legally allowed to share). Not knowing their data structures is NOT the #1 reason why I fail candidates. Before we dig in, let’s go through what the interview process looks like today. Online Assessment Press enter or cli

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