Process
The recruiter contacted me, saying they wanted to employ someone with my background. They then let me prepare for 1-2 months on algorithms and data, focusing on very basic sorting algorithms. I then prepared and joined the call.
I initially thought the interview would be in English but it was in Japanese (my native language). Beyond a conversational coding interview, the interviewer asked how to optimize the code to make it scale better or run faster.
I received feedback stating that my understanding was all right, but my basic grammar (0-shifting and other issues) was not commendable.
Questions
Algorithm questions (merge sort), then how to optimize my solution further.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Google Software Engineer role in Tokyo.
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Google's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Tokyo is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Google's Software Engineer interview process in Tokyo.
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