Google

The first part is a coding round. You will be asked to write code using Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) with minimal execution time. You will also need to explain your approach to the interviewer. Be sure to cover all edge cases.

It was hard and hectic. It was not embarrassing, but I felt like it was. The process was simple, not too different from other companies. I didn't prepare much, but it would have been hard even if I had studied.

I applied for the Software Engineer position at Google through a referral and had an initial conversation with a Google recruiter, mostly covering technical questions like time and space complexity. This was followed by a technical phone interview a