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SDE 1 Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka

September 8, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Recruiter Call (30 mins):

General discussion about background, past projects, and expectations from the role. The recruiter also explained the process and timeline.

Technical Phone Screen (45 mins):

Conducted over Google Meet with a shared coding pad. The interviewer asked a medium-level data structures/algorithms problem and focused on how I explained my approach rather than just the final code.

Onsite / Virtual Interviews (3 rounds, ~45 mins each):

  • Round 1: Coding + problem-solving (arrays/strings).
  • Round 2: Data structures + algorithms (hash maps, trees).
  • Round 3: Behavioral + system design-lite (scenarios about working in a team, plus designing a simple service like a URL shortener).

Questions

Given an array of integers, return the length of the longest subarray where the sum is equal to zero. Optimize your solution for both time and space complexity.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Google SDE 1 role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Google's interview process for their SDE 1 roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's SDE 1 interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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