There was slowness in pushing projects forward, especially if you are more ambitious than most.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. It was a very long process involving algos, system design, and a meeting with a potential manager. Algos and system design are done twice. After you pass the 2x algos, you move to the 2x system design, an
I sent my resume to a few Google employees and heard back from the recruiter the next day. The phone screen was very straightforward, covering basics in computer security, some programming, etc. I then had a day-long interview in Kirkland, consisting
Very long process. Prep is time-consuming: LeetCoding and Grokking the System Design Interview. Past experience is not valued much beyond the leadership part of the interview. Most interviewers were nice. I liked the team-matching part. Low offe
I applied online. The process took 4 months. It was a very long process involving algos, system design, and a meeting with a potential manager. Algos and system design are done twice. After you pass the 2x algos, you move to the 2x system design, an
I sent my resume to a few Google employees and heard back from the recruiter the next day. The phone screen was very straightforward, covering basics in computer security, some programming, etc. I then had a day-long interview in Kirkland, consisting
Very long process. Prep is time-consuming: LeetCoding and Grokking the System Design Interview. Past experience is not valued much beyond the leadership part of the interview. Most interviewers were nice. I liked the team-matching part. Low offe