Easier than I expected, especially the technical rounds. The first question focused on finding the median of two sorted arrays, which I was able to tackle fairly quickly. Then we moved on to a system design question about building an autocomplete system for a search engine. Midway through, it hit me that I had worked through a similar problem on PracHub just days before. Overall, the interview felt great, and I was thrilled to receive an offer, though I ultimately decided to decline.
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Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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